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Sixteen contemporary Chinese artists are holding a group show at the newly opened Dialogue Space.
Forever ambiguous
The best way to experience Peking Opera, or Italian opera for that matter, is in a theater. Nothing beats the sound of musical instruments and the human voice in an acoustic environment.
South Beauty
She already made it to the front page of Forbes Magazine. And her reputation in China and abroad is ever growing: Zhang Lan, Chairwoman of an upscale Chinese dining chain.
Let your fingers do the talking
In Peking Opera, finger movements express different emotions and characters. For actresses, this is called "orchid fingers", because it looks like flowers.
Breath of fresh air
For modern dance devotees the end of November should be the highlight of the year and they will be heading to Beijing's National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA).
Seven days in Beijing
Here is a collection of shows in the upcoming seven days.
Enjoy 7 days
Rare collections up for auction
About 5,300 invaluable Chinese oil paintings, sculptures, porcelain, jade handicrafts, rare books, stamps, coins and bronze mirrors will be exhibited and auctioned from Nov 7-12 at the Kerry Center in Beijing.
Colors of life
The National Art Museum of China's latest exhibition of watercolor paintings features 80 carefully-chosen exhibits, offering viewers a panoramic view of the various styles of watercolor paintings in China and their evolution over the past century.
Above & Beyond in Beijing
After a long dry spell, groups of first-rate DJs are heading back to Beijing and the clubs are humming.