Good Luck in Ox Year

Two exhibitions themed on this year's zodiac animal, the ox, are ongoing until the Lantern Festival on Feb 10. A cultural relics show, Talking about the Ox in the Year of the Ox, displays more than 100 pieces of ox-shaped works, including a bronze ox, jade ox, ceramic ox, clay ox and tree-root-carving ox.

The other exhibition, Good Luck in Ox Year, focuses on the folk art related to the animal. More than 10 folk arts experts will show off their unique skills in making embroidery figurines, calabash carvings, hairy monkeys, kites, kongzhu, dough figurines and various old toys.

Admission is free and booking aren't necessary during the Spring Festival.

9 am-5 pm, Feb 10

Capital Museum, 16 Fuxingmenwai Dajie, Xicheng district

6337-0491/2

(China Daily 02/03/2009 page8)