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Recitation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's "The Little Prince"

Since it was first published in 1943, "The Little Prince" has been translated into more than 100 languages and become a globally popular book.

Written by Antoine deSaint-Exupery, the fairytale story begins as a pilot makes a forced landing on the barren Sahara Desert. He is befriended by a little prince from the planet Asteroid B-612. In the days that follow, the pilot learns of the small boy's history and planet-hopping journeys in which he met a king, a businessman, an historian, and a general. It isn't until he comes to earth that the little prince learns the secrets of the importance of life from a fox, a snake, and the pilot.

 This story is told in a simple fashion, as children's stories typically are, but it is not really a children's story. It is a story of a grown-up who has almost forgotten what is important.

To commemorate this miraculous story, actress Anny Romand will participate in the activities of Sino-French Culture Communication Festival organized by French Embassy in China and French League. She will recite the story of "The Little Prince" with French actor James Pax in bilingual reading. The recitation will be held in Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an and Wuhan.

"The Spring of Poets"

The culture communication activity "The Spring of Poets" has been held twice by the French embassy in China, and this year it kicked off at Beijing Old Stories Café April 17 with poem recitations by Chinese and French poets.