Romanticist’s hometown film emulates novelist
Last Saturday, the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art held a screening of Pear, a film by Zhang Ciyu, based on a novel by Shen Congwen.
Artists fork expo after bitter row
The 4th Asia Art Expo, one of Beijing’s largest art fairs, ended this past Sunday at the China World Trade Center. More than 700 galleries and individuals from Japan, South Korea, Iran, Pakistan, Hong Kong and the mainland attended the four-day show.
PETA launches anti-fur appeal in China
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is known for creating controversial awareness campaigns that advocate for animal rights in Europe and the US, but recently the organization turned its attention to the Chinese mainland.
A nation in migration
Earlier this week, tens of millions of college students and migrant workers began the search for a way home to celebrate the most important holiday in the Chinese calendar.
Lost in the snows of Mt. Emei
Those who are fond of snow might not think going south is the right move to find it, but the scenery at Mt. Emei in Sichuan Province will change your mind.
From trash to treasure
Some people struggle when it comes time to part with their belongings. Whether it’s a broken computer or a scrap of paper, they can always find a reason not to send it to the trash. While psychologists would call it “hoarding,” many like Hogan Lee call it a lifestyle.
Dance galas bring superstars
The ballet gala has been a perennial feature of the National Center for Performing Arts (NCPA) since 2009. Each year, the center invites the world’s foremost ballet troupes to present their most popular works.
Popular skating rinks in town
Whether you’re looking for a few laps around the ice or a game of hockey, we have your guide for the places to skate this winter.
Travel
Travel back to the age of steam
In west Qianwei County in Leshan City, Sichuan Province is a throwback town where a steam train runs every day. The sound of the locomotive’s clatter will instantly take you back in time.
Lost in the snows of Mt. Emei
Those who are fond of snow might not think going south is the right move to find it, but the scenery at Mt. Emei in Sichuan Province will change your mind.
Next week
January 13-19
This new local punk band released its debut album, Welcome to Hell City, this month.
January 6-12
Set on Thanksgiving weekend of 1973, this film looks into the lives of a wealthy Connecticut family who are calm and civil on the outside, but whose lives are quietly falling into chaos.
Book
The painter with a thunderstorm in his heart
Michiko Kakutani, an American Pulitzer Prize-winning critic for the New York Times, recommended Van Gogh: The Life by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith as one of the 10 best books of 2011.
Timezone 8 book listing
Tao Na reinvents the square as a formal constraint, envisioning it not as a vehicle for color, but as the ubiquitous pixel of the digital age – the building blocks of modern images. This is the first publication on her work.
Center Stage
Artists fork expo after bitter row
The 4th Asia Art Expo, one of Beijing’s largest art fairs, ended this past Sunday at the China World Trade Center. More than 700 galleries and individuals from Japan, South Korea, Iran, Pakistan, Hong Kong and the mainland attended the four-day show.
Dance galas bring superstars
The ballet gala has been a perennial feature of the National Center for Performing Arts (NCPA) since 2009. Each year, the center invites the world’s foremost ballet troupes to present their most popular works.
