Beijing

TCM for lunch

A special culinary class explores the nutritional wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine. While TCM adheres to no "one diet fits all" perspective, there are certain nutritional and culinary guidelines that you can learn and take back to your home kitchen. Sophia Du, chef at The Hutong, will teach you how to prepare three dishes focused on seasonal spring produce, while TCM practitioner Alex Tan will facilitate a discussion about the basic ideas and key principles of Chinese dietary therapy.

10:30 am-noon, March 6. 280 yuan (non-members), 220 yuan (members). The Hutong, 1 Jiudaowan Zhongxiang Hutong. 159-0104-6127. Thehutong.com.

Saluting Beijing women

On International Women's Day, the FC Group-Beijing will honor outstanding women at its annual awards gala for unsung achievers in education, media, fashion, hospitality and other industries.

7:30-10:30 pm, March 8. Zeta Bar, Hilton Hotel, 1 Dongfang Lu (Road). To reserve gala tickets, contact the FC Group at info@fcgroup.org or 010-5240-1938.

Artist village tour

Unlike the public and commercial 798 art zone in Beijing, Caochangdi artist village is different and more private. The community is made up of prestigious freelance artists whose artworks have been sold to galleries in China and abroad. China Culture Center arranges a tour of the village through its connections, making appointments with some famous artists (including painters, sculptors, photographers and artists dedicated to the genre of performance) and visiting their homes to learn about their lives and artistic aspirations.

9:30 am-12:30 pm, March 8. China Culture Center, Inside the Maple Drive-in Cinema Park, 21 Liangmaqiao Lu (Road), Chaoyang district. 010-8420-0171. Chinaculturecenter.org.

- Mike Peters

Shanghai

Expat mixer at Dr Beer

The focus is on expats from the United States and Canada but all nationalities are welcome for InterNations' first big bash of 2014. This networking event is being held at a trendy spot in the former French Concession and could prove worth the money for newbies looking to enlarge their social circle or improve their job prospects. Tickets cost 150 yuan and include pizza slices and grilled sausages, among other snacks, plus two drinks. Those lucky enough to get a private table can enjoy their own beer taps, at regular cost.

6:30-11 pm, March 12. Dr Beer, 83 Fumin Lu (Road), near Yanan Lu (Road).

- Matt Hodges

Macao

The Rolling Stones

The iconic Rolling Stones will be in Macao for one of two dates in China after three sold-out shows in Tokyo. Only VIP tickets are left for the elderly statesmen of rock 'n' roll's Macao rendezvous before they head to the Mercedez-Benz Arena in Shanghai.

8 pm, March 8. HK$14,880. The Venetian, Estrada da Baia de N Senhora da Esperanca, Taipa, Macao. 853-2882-8888.

Hong Kong

No Lights No Lycra

The 2009 brainchild of two Aussie dance instructors, No Lights No Lycra provides a non-judgmental space to shake, shimmy and get down like nobody's watching. The poor lighting may smack of Central's more pretentious establishments but the carefree attitude will seem a world apart. The night doubles as a charity event for the Cambodian cause Tiny Toones.

7:30 pm, March 4. Free. XXX Gallery, B/F, 353-363 Des Voeux Road. West, Sai Ying Pun.

- Timo Chui

Lacquer paintings show

Lacquer paintings by contemporary artist Su Xiaobai will be on display at Pearl Lam Galleries Hong Kong. The exhibition Painting and Being, curated by Paul Moorhouse, presents the artist's recent works, ranging from exquisitely rendered, shell-like finishes to sensuous, curved profiles and abraded textures. The works imbue traditional materials with Modernist notions of color theory, which Su learned at the Dusseldorf Art Academy under Gerhard Richter in Germany.

10 am-7 pm, May 14-July 15. Pearl Lam Galleries, 601-605, 6/F, Pedder Building, 12 Pedder Street, Central. 852-2522-1428.

- Li Jing

(China Daily 03/02/2014 page5)