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Xanadu makes great use of Gothic architecture and, except in the opening newsreel, it always appears in the film at night with fog surrounding it, giving it an ominous look; for Kane, Xanadu becomes more of a prison than a refuge. Xanadu's interior especially does not appear at all homey or cozy, symbolizing the emptiness of Kane's later life.
Shangdu is located in the present-day Zhenglan Banner, Inner Mongolia. In June 2012, under its English name Xanadu, it was made a World Heritage Site for its historical importance and for the unique blending of Mongolian and Chinese culture. [3] Venetian traveller Marco Polo described Shangdu to Europeans after visiting it in 1275.
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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 December 2024. BBC news programme World News Today Final title card, used from 2019 to 2020. Created by BBC World News Presented by Philippa Thomas Karin Giannone Kasia Madera (Fri) Alpa Patel (Sat-Sun) Country of origin United Kingdom Original language English Production Production locations Studio C ...
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The Xanadu Houses were a series of experimental homes built to showcase examples of computers and automation in the home in the United States. The architectural project began in 1979, and during the early 1980s three houses were built in different parts of the United States: one each in Kissimmee , Florida ; Wisconsin Dells , Wisconsin ; and ...
Kane's death becomes sensational news around the world, and the newsreel's producer tasks reporter Jerry Thompson with discovering the meaning of "Rosebud". Thompson sets out to interview Kane's friends and associates. He tries to approach Kane's second wife, Susan Alexander Kane, now an alcoholic nightclub owner, but she refuses to talk to him ...
"This morning, this news shakes us all." Hostages were taken from festival and homes Goldberg-Polin, 23, who was among those taken during the attack on the Supernova music festival in the Israeli ...