New Year events in Beijing

(China Daily)
Updated: 2008-12-26 11:30

CONCERT

The Vienna Orchestra celebrates the New Year in Beijing. Led by Hans Peter Manser, its program includes Johann Strauss's The Emperor Waltz and Blue Danube, Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier Waltz, as well as Chinese folk music scores Jasmine Flower and Joyous News from Beijing Spreads to the Border.

7:30 pm, Dec 27

Forbidden City Concert Hall in Zhongshan Park, Northwest of Tian'anmen Square

6559-8285

EXHIBITIONS

In Yang Chengwen's paintings, the viewer can enjoy idealistic colors and compositions. Against the background of a starry night a girl rides on the back of a small white horse, using a bunch of flowers as a parachute; a child flies through a rainbow; on a sea of clouds floats a small boat carrying bunches of flowers.

With delicate brush-lines and warm tones, Yang recalls her childhood memories with dreamlike imagery.

10 am-5 pm, until Dec 28

Art Line Gallery, 9 Huizhong Lu, Asian Games Village, Chaoyang district

6496-6933

A group exhibition featuring 100 heavy-colored ink paintings and lithographs from Yunnan, ends tomorrow.

Created by 20 veteran artists, including Ding Shaoguang, Jiang Tiefeng, Chen Yongle, and Chen Chongping, these works reveal decades-long efforts to depict the rich and brilliant cultures of ethnic minorities in Yunnan, combining traditional gongbi (fine-brushed ink painting) skills and Western art ideas.

Yunnan province has 25 ethnic minority groups who have lived together harmoniously since ancient times, according to curator Jin Yunsong.

9 am-5 pm, until Dec 27

Beijing World Art Museum, China Millennium Monument, A9 Fuxinglu, Haidian district

6851-3322

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