Seven Days

Nov 14 / Shanghai

Multimedia Yi Zhou

An exhibition of 3-D video animations, ink-brush drawings and sculptures by Yi Zhou is on show. Yi Zhou, an artist recognized for her large-scale multimedia installations that combine film, digital animation, photography, sculpture, painting, drawing and contemporary music, made the short films The Ear in 2009 and a sequel, The Greatness, in 2010.

10 am-6 pm, until Dec 9. Contrasts Gallery, 181 Jiangxi Road M. 021-6323-1989

Nov 15 / Shanghai

The awakening

Hu Weida is having a solo exhibition of his latest oil paintings and sketches featuring Jingzhe, or the Waking of Insects. "In the Chinese almanac, Jingzhe marks a beginning, after which hibernating animals will wake up, and all senses will extend outward to the world," Hu explains.

9 am-6 pm, until Dec 6. Mingyuan Art Center, 1199 Fuxing Road M. 021-6473-8383

Nov 16 / Beijing

Zhu Fandong

A new exhibition named Anything Could Be Sold will be held at White Box Museum of Art from Nov 13 to Dec 8, showcasing the latest works by avant-garde artist Zhu Fandong.

Born in Kunming, Yunnan province, Zhu is known for using his body in his performance art. In this exhibition, art lovers will see his talent highlighting the challenges Chinese contemporary art has faced since the 1990s.

Until Nov 8. White Box Museum of Art, 798 Art Zone, 2 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang district. 010-5978-4800

Nov 17 / Hong Kong

Football friendly

A friendly football match between Hong Kong and Paraguay will be played on Nov 17. The organizer is giving away autographed Paraguay football T-shirts and Larissa's autographed T-shirts or photographs to 50 lucky football fans who buy tickets for the AET Cup via Cityline (website, telephone booking or Parsons Music branches) between Nov 8-16. Winners will be drawn randomly by computer. Results and method of redemption will be posted on the Cityline website on Nov 17.

Hong Kong Stadium, 55 Eastern Hospital Road, So Kon Po. 852-2895-7926

Nov 18 / Beijing

Ballet: Don Quixote

Dutch National Ballet's Don Quixote is a milestone performance by the troupe and initiates the cooperation between the ballet and the former artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet and current artist-in-residence Alexei Ratmansky of American Ballet Theater. Regarded as the closest to the original version released in 1869, this Don Quixote sparked off a fresh craze for ballet in Amsterdam.

7:30 pm. 80-480 yuan. Opera House, National Center for Performing Arts. 010-6655-0000

Nov 19 / Shanghai

Yo-Yo Ma in concert

Chinese-American cellist Yo-Yo Ma's recital will feature Symphony No 8 in G major and Cello Concerto in B minor by Dvorak. Born in 1955, Ma began to study the cello with his father at the age of four. He has been a versatile musician, playing film scores and ethnic music as well as classical pieces.

7:15 pm, Nov 19. 180-1,200 yuan. Shanghai Grand Theater, 300 Renmin Avenue. 021-6386-8686

Nov 20 / Beijing

Nightingale sings

Tsai Chin, evergreen diva of Chinese pop and folk, will perform in a one-night-only concert on Nov 20. Fans can expect an enchanting evening of song.

Known for her timbre-rich vocals and witty persona, Tsai has earned many appreciative fans across a few generations. For the Beijing stop, she will sing familiar chart-toppers from Hong Kong in the '50s and '60s.

7:30 pm, 280-1,680 yuan. Capital Stadium, Xicheng district. 400-610-3721

(China Daily 11/14/2010 page15)