Discover the best things to do in Beijing with our weekly roundup of art and exhibitions, music, performances and trending activities around town.
Nearly 300 royal porcelain artifacts from late Ming Dynasty are on display at the Palace Museum in Beijing. [Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily]
Ming porcelain showcased at Palace Museum
The Palace Museum is showcasing porcelain ware of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), a period considered among the best in Chinese ceramic-making.
Titled Imperial Ceramics and Porcelain of the Great Ming: Comparison of Excavated and Extant Ceramic Pieces from Jiajing (1522-66), Longqing (1567-72) and Wanli (1573-1620) Reigns, the exhibition is the sixth and final edition in a series of similar displays over the past three years.
If you go: 8:30 am to 5 pm (entry stops at 4:10 pm), through Feb 22 (Mondays closed). Jingren Gong (Palace of Great Benevolence), Palace Museum, 4 Jingshan Qianjie, Dongcheng district.
For entry tickets to the museum, reserve online via the official site en.dpm.org.cn. Each ticket costs 40 yuan ($5.8), with no extra charge for the exhibition.
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Down the memory lane
A major exhibition at the National Museum of China commemorating the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up showcases a range of toys loved by children in the past four decades.
Since the reform and opening-up started in 1978, China has undergone tremendous transformation. From the exhibited objects, visitors can see the changes along the history, and recall their childhood memories.
Shakespeare's whimsical masterpiece has been transformed into a glorious dance drama thanks to the acclaimed choreographer Liam Scarlett. Together with Mendelssohn's evocative music, Scarlett's witty choreography brings the magical, humorous and timeless story of love, jealousy and mistaken identities to life.
Appointed Queensland Ballet's Artistic Associate in 2016, Liam Scarlett is in demand worldwide for his exceptional choreographic talent. He has created ballets for The Royal Ballet, and commissions for international companies such as New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and English National Ballet.
If you go: 7:30 pm, Nov 20 -21. National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng district. 010 -6655-0000. Ticket: 100 - 600 yuan
A painting by Wu Dezu. [Photo provided to China Daily]
'Faces of China'
Wu Dezu (1923-91), the late oil painting professor at the Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts, was devoted to portraits of the ordinary Chinese. His works, with clear-cut strokes and a vigorous palette, reflect the dynamics of their daily lives. He is thus viewed as a painter of the faces of China.
Symphony of Colors, an exhibition on show at the National Art Museum of China, pays tribute to Wu's lifelong commitment to outlining the mentality of the Chinese by showing his oil works, prints and sketches.
If you go: 9 am - 5 pm, through Nov 18. National Art Museum of China, 1 Wusi Avenue, Dongcheng district. 010 – 6400-1476. Ticket: Free
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Youth art
The 2018 Beijing Youth Art Biennale Exhibition puts young Chinese artists' artworks under limelight. The exhibition features more than 230 pieces collected from around the country, ranging from Chinese painting and oil painting to sculptures, art installations and videos. They portray Chinese people's lives over the past 40 years.
If you go: 9 am - 5 pm, through Nov 18. The China Millennium Monument, 9A Fuxing Road, Haidian district. 010-8418-7900. Ticket: Free
