Zenist minimalism on display at Pace
One of China’s most established artists, Hong Hao, 48, opened his first large retrospective exhibition at Pace Beijing in 798 Art District on March 16. The show displays his works from the late 1980s to present.
Displacement and loss around the Sanmen Gorge Dam
Forty years have passed since the construction of a great dam across the Yellow River, the Sanmen Gorge.
Beijing Garden Expo Park blooms atop former landfill
After three years, the capital is putting the finishing touches on a project that has turned a landfill along the west bank of the Yongding River into a green space.
Start prepping for spring
For home decor, nothing is easier than changing the fabric on your sofa or curtains. Use bright throw pillow cases and a pattern-printed rug on the sofa.
Shaking up Beijing’s art scene
Even if you’ve never seen art from Holland in a gallery, there’s a good chance you’ve glimpsed it on postcards, calendars or refrigerator magnets.
Global fashion bloggers’ ideas for spring
Spring has arrived. Feel the urge to buy something for the new season but unsure about what inspires you? A fashion event held by Luisaviaroma.com might provide some ideas.
Headhunters for love
The documentary Let’s Fall in Love captures couples at various stages of their relationship, all brought together by matchmaker Hellen Chen, who coaches her compatible single clients in finding a partner and managing a lasting relationship.
History and memory frozen in art
His latest works, collected in Beijing Voice, are on exhibition at Pace Beijing through the end of the month. In March, they leave for Pace’s New York gallery.
Travel
Visiting ethnic Miao villages in Guizhou
Locals and foreigners alike gathered last weekend in a restaurant called Zajia Lab in Beijing to enjoy ethnic Miao food and performances.
Wuyuan, a secluded summer haven in the mountains
With summer approaching, people are beginning to draw up plans to tide over the summer heat in cool places. Beijing Today recommends Wuyuan, Jiangxi Province, a sub-tropical monsoon region with an annual average temperature of 16 C.
Next week
Jul. 13-19
This French movie won an award at the Venice Movie Festival when it was screened there in 2007. Directed and written by Abdel Kechiche, the film is about a man’s life during depressing days.
July 6-12
This exhibition will present works from more than 30 artists, comprising different themes through various media.
Book
Tsingying Film Records China: book documenting social change
Staring from the late 1990s, documentaries have sought new methods of looking at China’s changes, recording what drives different people to survive and the problems they must overcome.
Thinking outside the box
Danny Yung, the “cultural godfather of Hong Kong,” was recently in Beijing to speak about Study Hard and Make Progress Every Day, his latest book.
Center Stage
World brand slash their quality in China
In a China image report released by the Charhar Institute, a Hebei-based diplomacy think tank, consumers in Europe and North America ranked products domestically by foreign and Chinese companies ahead of China-made products by foreign and Chinese companies.
Pursuing a practical “China Dream”
The 12th National People’s Congress (NPC) and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) opened in Beijing this week and will run until March 14 and 18.
