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China's Olympic figure skating champions Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo will host a gala this weekend in Beijing, which will include a group of Olympic and world champion skaters, in Artistry on Ice.

It will be the second time Shen and Zhao, the three-time figure skating pairs world champions and Vancouver Winter Olympics gold medalists, will join the world's best on Beijing ice.

The first Artistry on Ice performance was held in Beijing in September 2010 with the theme of "Love and Beauty," which saw the wedding of Shen and Zhao.

This year's event is themed "Art and City." The other stars who will join the team include Canada's men's singles world champion, Patrick Chan, and US men's singles champion Johnny Weir.

Representing China will be Shen and Zhao's former teammates Zhang Dan/Zhang Hao and Sui Wenjing/Hancong.

"We are very glad to work with all of these good friends," said Zhao on Thursday. "There will be a lot of communication between the skaters and the audience this time. I believe the audience will get some gifts from the skaters. The theme for this event is 'Art and City,' so we will make the show feature the characteristics of modern cities."

Shen said she is happy to introduce new things to fans each year.

"I hope to make a breakthrough each year," said Shen. "Last year we held a wedding and this time there's something different. We have combined figure skating with more artists." After the two-day performance in Beijing this weekend, the show will go to Shanghai on July 22 and to Taipei on July 24

QUESTIONS

1 Who is hosting a gala this weekend in Beijing?

2 What is the event called?

3 Who else will be there?

Answers:

1. China's Olympic figure skating champions Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo

2. Artistry on Ice.

3. The other stars to join the pair include Canada's men's singles world champion Patrick Chan, and US men's singles champion Johnny Weir.

（中国日报网英语点津 Julie 编辑）

About the broadcaster:

Nelly Min is an editor at China Daily with more than 10 years of experience as a newspaper editor and photographer. She has worked at major newspapers in the U.S., including the Los Angeles Times and the Detroit Free Press. She is also fluent in