Shaolin monks perform Chinese Kung Fu in Malta

A Shaolin monk performs during the show "The Holy Mountain" at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta November 6, 2009.

Seven Days from October 7th to 13th

Events of the coming week

Shanghai: Coming up

Royal artist descends from throne with birds, dragons

Hailing from a family of Spanish nobility, the son of a marquis, Carlos Morell Orlandis settles in the Middle Kingdom, where he continues his passion for art rather than living a life of royalty back in his native Majorca.

Left on the shelf

It should be easy for an educated woman to find a husband. But Gao Haibo, a promising director from Beijing Film Academy, is taking another look at the truth of this saying at the People's Liberation Army Theater.

Touch of Broadway

The first original Broadway musical in China, Race for Love, gathers a star cast of leading actors and producers from New York.

At home with 'calligraphy saint'

Serenity and Nature, a painting and poem exhibition by Chinese artist Tong Xi, is underway at Kuaixuetang Calligraphy Museum. It is the first exhibition at the newly opened museum.

Comfy or wacky?

Since last week, Sanlitun Village has been attracting hordes of people not for shopping but to try out colorful and wacky eco-chairs at the Design for Sitting exhibition.

All about jade

The exhibition, Art of Caibai Collection and Shi Bingmou Jade Themed Paintings, held at the Beijing World Art Museum, offers Beijing residents a rare insight into Chinese jade culture.

Feel the fusion

Dutch trumpet player Eric Vloeimans arrives this weekend for his China debut, along with his group Gatecrash, one of the most skilled European ensembles at mixing jazz and pop.

No nerves this time for Taiwan singer

Backstage at the Beijing Exhibition Theater, Cheer Chen was a bundle of nerves as she checked out the full house. But once she sat down with her guitar, her composure and clear voice had the 5,000-strong crowd mesmerized.

Painter Chen Jiang Hong's visit to San Francisco and Seattle

The Cultural Services of the French Consulate and FACS have organised Chen’s visit to San Francisco and Seattle. Next month, Chen will be giving several conferences and workshops in San Francisco, as well as book signings.