CHINESE SINGER HURT IN BIKE ACCIDENT
NANCY, France — Chinese opera singer Niao Qing, who is taking the title role in a production of “Carmen” in this eastern French city, is in a hospital after falling off a bicycle this weekend, colleagues said.
The singer was rushed to the hospital for surgery after falling off her bicycle while riding along the banks of the River Moselle with French and Chinese friends.
Her colleagues said she had turned to look at a wedding procession when she lost her balance and fell off. Hospital officials said she had suffered severe head and facial injuries.
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