Secluded life on the plateau

Altitude and severe cold make life on the Tibetan Plateau plodding and difficult. Very few people come to stay, and even fewer locals are willing to leave.

Ceramic kitchenware combines function and beauty

Ceramics serve a practical purpose, but Jiang Xue Zi is among a special breed of ceramists who truly believe in the artistic quality of the craft.

Mining for talent – Ballet competition turns up more duff than diamonds

There’s nothing like the pressure of an international competition to bring out the stars. Since the 1970s, more than 80 percent of the world’s ballet stars have proven themselves by winning awards at international ballet competitions.

German beer fest grows in Beijing

A giant cup of beer, authentic German food and German waitresses and waiters… Beijing introduced the Munich Beer Festival on July 16 at the Xiedao Resort, trying to offer an exotic Bavarian beer fest to locals.

Art: a digital philosophy

Japanese contemporary artist Tatsuo Miyajima has included LED digital counters in his installations for more than two decades, symbolizing the infinite cycle of life, death and rebirth.

Friday, July 29

Purple Butterfly (2003)
Where: Culture Yard, 10 Shique Hutong, Dongcheng District

When: 7 pm

Admission: 25 yuan

Tel: 8404 4166

Saturday, July 30

Brain Failure Unplugged Concert
When: 9 pm

Admission: 50 yuan

Tel: 6401 5269

Sunday, July 31

Jaws (1975)

Where: Culture Yard, 10 Shique Hutong, Dongcheng District

When: 6:30 pm

Admission: 25 yuan

Tel: 8404 4166

Netherlands hosts Beijing International Book Fair

Dutch princess Laurentien, Amsterdam Mayor Ann Thane and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will participate in the upcoming 18th Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), from August 31 to September 4, at the new China International Exhibition Center in Shunyi District.

Recalling the fate of Chinese women in the late 20th century

As a scholar studying contemporary Chinese history and culture, Ding Dong recently compiled and published a set of four books looking at the lives of Chinese women in the second half of the last century.