 Beijing live
(China Daily)
Updated: 2008-08-20 08:39 Beijing live sites Judo Gymnasium, Beijing University of Science and Technology The campus grounds presents a stage for student cheerleaders and dancing during breaks in the events. 30 Xueyuan Lu, Haidian District Take Bus 902, 398, 392, or 375 to South Chengfu Lu Yuting Park Built in 2002, Yuting Park occupies 33,000 sqm. Stone sculptures and pavilions decorate the natural scenery. On the occasion of the Games, exhibitions will be staged, focusing on the Olympics, cultural heritage and Chongwen District. 19 Binhelu, Chongwen District Take Bus 25, 39, 43, 686, 36, 525, or 610 to the Beijing Amusement Park Performances Yanshan Theater (Fangshan) The Yanshan cultural square in Fangshan District greets visitors with shows from Ha'erbin Children Art Theater, Beijing Song and Dance Troupe, Beijing Peking Opera House, Yanhua Art Troupe. 6 Gangnan Lu, Yanshan, Fangshan District Take Bus 917 to Wanning Bridge, and change to Yanshan Bus 2 or 7 to Yanshan Theater; or take Bus 952 or 616 to Liangxiang Beiguan Station, and change to Fangshan Bus 37 to Yanshan Theater Performance Fan Tao directs Under the baton of Fan Tao, the symphony orchestra of China Broadcasting Performance Arts Troupe presents a series of concerts for the Olympics. 7:30 pm. Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Beixinhuajie, Xicheng District 6605-7006 The singing emperor The musical show Terracotta Warriors was first staged in Vancouver in 2003 and has been performed in Canada, America and Hong Kong 240 times. It narrates the story of emperor Qin Shihuang who unified the country in the Qin Dynasty (BC 221-206). 7:30 pm. Beizhan Theater, 135 Xizhimenwai Dajie, Xicheng District. 6831-6677 ext 2638 Solo cello Cellist Zhu Yibing's solo concert includes such programs as Swan, Polish Dance and Operatic Aria. 7:30 pm. Forbidden City Concert Hall in Zhongshan Park, Northwest of Tian'anmen Square. 6559-8285 Exhibitions Glory of sports
Games and Athletes in the Ancient World, is underway at the Beijing World Art Museum. On display are the cups of champions from ancient games, which date back 2,480 years. Unearthed from an athlete's tomb in Taranto, Italy, they show the glory of sports and ancient Athens. The three champion cups and a replica belong to one athlete who won titles in four events, including long jump, discus, boxing and horse-drawn war chariot. 9 am-5 pm. Beijing World Art Museum, China Millennium Monument, A9 Fuxinglu, Haidian District. 6851-3322 State gifts An exhibition features more than 300 gifts presented by foreign government officials to Chinese state leaders in the past six decades. Highlights include: a pair of porcelain swans that the former US President Richard Nixon presented to Chairman Mao Zedong in 1972; a wooden elephant statue bequeathed by the Thai premier to Deng Xiaoping in 1978; and a blue and white porcelain vase that Boris Yeltsin gave Jiang Zemin in 2001. 8:30 am-5:30 pm. Military Museum of Chinese People's Revolution, 9 Fuxing Lu, Haidian District. 6681-7166 Traditional touches Taiwan artist Hsu Yu-jen makes innovative contemporary ink paintings in his current series named Wordless in Tranquility. Hsu's work includes geometric patterns and lines, including squares, circles, triangles, parallel lines and even tiny points, to bring forth his ideas. 10:30 am-6:30 pm. Expol-Sources Art Space, 2 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. 6431-4793 History of coins This exhibition of the 4,000-year history of Chinese currency narrates the evolution from shell coins in Shang (BC 1600-1100) and Western Zhou (BC 1100-771) dynasties, to the unified coin with a square hole, since the Qin Dynasty (BC 221-206), to the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The technology of coin minting is also on show. 9 am-4 pm. Beijing Ancient Coins Museum, 9 Deshengmen Dongdajie, Dongcheng District. 6201-8073 Restaurants Shunfeng Specializing in seafood, this eatery features a fish tank display near the entrance. The menu features shark fin, abalone, lobster and others. South of Agricultural Exhibition Centre, 16 Dongsanhua, Beilu, Chaoyang District. 6507-0554 Keikoku Japanese
Summer is the perfect season for the light taste of anago, or saltwater sea eel. The head chef at Keikoku Japanese Restaurant on the ground floor of Hotel Kunlun prepares a menu of delightful anago delicacies - the popular sea eel nigiri sushi, crispy sea eel tempura, fresh and healthy sea eel and yuba tofu skin roll. 2 Xinyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. 6590-3388 (China Daily 08/20/2008 page37) |
