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Seven days
With Lu Yuanxiong
After performing with the San Antonio Symphony for nearly 20 years, double bassist Lu Yuanxiong is now passing on what he has learned to others..
Pleasant 'mouse trap' planned for Pooh
Though the specific shows have yet to be decided, the company is hoping to offer Chinese audiences a variety of DisneyLive productions, and maybe Disney On Ice shows.  Aug 5-9;
Raft Wars: Shuangxi strikes back
"Here take this," said the tour guide, handing me a pink umbrella and a circus-like water gun as I clambered onto our bamboo raft (zhufa) wrapped in a blue plastic raincoat.
Cyborg She
South Korean director Kwak Jae-yong follows up on his previous successes My Sassy Girl and Windstruck with an entertaining new sci-fi fantasy.
Stepping in and out of time
Beijing exists in several centuries, all at once. If you wanted to get a feel of Beijing's hutongs that have not yet gone all commercial and touristy, and also a slice of new-age real estate development at its glamorous best, check out the area around Dongzhimen North Alley.
License to thrill
Adventure-seekers in Shanghai looking for a sure-fire way to get their adrenaline pumping need not look any further than the city's newest and largest amusement park.