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Seventy a special number for peace and patriotism

Date: Everyday through Sept 6

Venue: Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution

The opening of an exhibition of oil paintings by Wang Haili, Chinese Dream, Strong Army Dream was perfectly timed - on Aug 15, 70 years to the day that Japan offered its unconditional surrender in World War II.

The number of works being exhibited at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing also echoes the anniversary.

The museum head, Meng Shiqiang, said: "We chose more than 70 pieces of fine works from Wang's hundreds of paintings, and they are themed in clear, rich ideological connotations, vivid artistic skills, and have high aesthetic values that accurately reflect many aspects of the Chinese Communist Party's great achievements and the People's Liberation Army's valiant defense of the motherland against Japanese aggression.

"The works are also soulful and colorful expressions to demonstrate the Chinese national dream and belief of great rejuvenation."

The exhibition is not just about commemorating the anti-fascist war and honoring its heroes, said Li Bojun, secretary-general of Xi'an Federation of Literary and Art Circles.

"What is more important is to cherish peace and create the future. We uphold international justice, resolutely defend the fruits of victory of the world anti-fascist war, resolutely safeguard the United Nations' core notion of the post-war international order of peace, and jointly promote the lofty cause of human peace and development."

Wang Haili, who is an associate professor at Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts, said he felt honored to have his works presented in the museum.

"The exhibition is not only a presentation of 40 years of hard work, it is also an expression of affection for my country. It is a great era, and with the earth and rivers, mountains, the moon and stars, and everything we love and cherish in this land, we create with affection our own flourishing culture."

SHOW

The Taming of the Shrew by TNT Theater Britain

Date: Oct 10 - 7:30 pm

Venue: Nine Theater

Price: 60-380 yuan

The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken tinker named Christopher Sly into believing he is actually a nobleman himself. The nobleman then has the play performed for Sly's diversion. The main plot depicts the courtship of Petruchio and Katherina, the headstrong, obdurate shrew. Initially, Katherina is an unwilling participant in the relationship, but Petruchio tempers her with various psychological torments - the "taming" - until she becomes a compliant and obedient bride. The subplot features a competition between the suitors of Katherina's more desirable sister, Bianca.

Contact: 400-610-3721

MozART Group

Date: Sept 17 - 7:30 pm

Venue: Tsinghua University

Price: 180-680 yuan

The musicians of the MozART group are well educated instrumentalists who graduated from prestigious Academies of Music in Warsaw and dz, but they decided to play classical music in a humorous way. The MozART group created a worldwide unique musical cabaret, where the music, not the words are the source of joy and laugh. Take a classical composition as canvas, analyze its structure and theme, surround it with musical associations, brilliant, outstanding ideas and while listening to the final product the listener is constantly surprised, amazed, laughing and moved to tears.

Contact: 010-6278-2334

Peking Opera: Red Cliff

Date: Sept 24-27 - 7:30 pm

Venue: NCPA

Price: 100-500 yuan

The story of Fire Assaults on Multiple Camps, the heroes and stories of that specific historical period... as the first Peking Opera commissioned by the National Centre for the Performing Arts, the grand epic Peking Opera Red Cliff is titled a 'surprising, tasteful and thought-provoking' work on the stage of Peking Opera. Peking Opera Red Cliff features concise and condensed plot, melodious aria and lingering aftertaste. It consists of 6 classical plots: Raising Troops from Tongque, Debates Eloquently Debating against a Hall of Learned Lords, Setting up Alliance and Deciding the Tactics, Borrowing Arrows on the Boat, Preparing for the Battle and Borrowing the East Wind, and Burning the Red Cliff, making the whole story more 'attractive'. Another highlight of this opera is the exquisite, melodious and meaningful aria full of aftertaste.

Contact: 400-610-3721

ACTIVITIES

10 Days at the Shaolin Temple

Date: Sept 7-17 - 6 am

Venue: Shaolin Temple

Price: 5,500 yuan

Have you ever wanted to experience life at the Shaolin Temple in China? With CK Martial Hearts, now you can. There 10-Day Shaolin Temple Experience Program offers an exclusive opportunity to experience life and culture inside the Shaolin Temple with genuine Shaolin warrior monks. It's the perfect program to enable you to get a taste of Chinese life and traditional kung fu at one of the most iconic locations in China. The program offers a huge variety of study and experience opportunities, including daily taichi and qigong classes, daily kung fu training sessions with a Shaolin master inside the temple, daily training in how to apply the techniques learnt, daily Chinese language classes, and an optional sightseeing excursion. Travel between Beijing and Shaolin, all meals, all training and all accommodation are also included in the price of the program, together with a free outfit, commonly worn by students who study kung fu at the Shaolin Temple.

E-mail: study@shaolintemple.com

Water Ball 2015 - Our World is Thirsty

Date: Sept 12 - 6 pm

Venue: Sofitel Wanda Beijing

Price: 1,200 yuan

The Benelux Chamber of Commerce in China, will be hosting a Charity Ball in Support of Thirst, a water conservation and education NGO, at the Sofitel Wanda. Raising awareness about the Water Crisis and providing a networking platform for those who seek to engage in eco-friendly business, the ball will feature both a live and silent auction, as well as a lucky-draw, to fund education and awareness raising projects for Thirst in China and abroad. China has 20 percent of the world's population, but only 7 percent of its fresh water resources. As the population grows and pollution gets even worse, the problem China faces ever increases. Water is a precondition for life, and an essential resource for the industries and infrastructure that drive economic development. We are exploiting fresh water at an unsustainable rate. This occurs at all levels, from an individual to a national stage, and is an issue that we need to address now before it is too late.

E-mail: ball_bj@bencham.org

PARTIES

Line 5 Pub Crawl

Date: Sept 12 - 8 pm

Venue: The Bar at Migas

Price: 25-30 yuan

The folks on Line 5 already knew they had the best-kept secret around... great food, convenient shopping, awesome nightlife and speedy metro access, all bounded by alleys that host some of the last traditional Chinese communities in the city. On Saturday Sept 12, Slow Boat Brewery, Cuju, The Distillery, Mas, and Capital Spirits have teamed up to break that peaceful silence, to spread the word and draw the crowds, to drag the Dongsi and Beixinqiao districts into the future with their brethren: Sanlitun and Gulou. We plan to accomplish this small wonder with Line 5's own pub crawl: The Line 5 Pub Crawl. Line 5 Pub Crawlers will get Line 5's best drink deals, plus a passport that gets them more drink deals.

E-mail: becky@slowboatbrewery.com

Oktoberfest

Date: Sept 5-13 - 6:30 pm

Venue: Crowne Plaza Sun Palace Beijing

Price: 458 yuan

Join us to celebrate Germany's most popular and fun-filled event - the Munich Oktoberfest at Crowne Plaza Beijing Sun Palace from Sept 4 to 13. Joerg and his band the "Mnchner Musikanten" will entertain you with the most popular Oktoberfest hits for 2015 as well international favorites and the never ending rock & roll to keep the night alive while the best regional German gourmet also will add more pleasures to the night. Best time-spent for team bonding, clients appreciation and family gatherings. Since 1995, Joerg and his "Mnchner Musikanten" has become one of the most popular stars in the celebrations and each of the team members stands out with their own icon: Joerg is the soul all the time and he always trigger the laughers and push the night to a new high; Lucas gets loaded with love from the ladies with his gentle and sexy voice; it girl Leonie plays the most beautiful songs with her violin and there is also music maestro Andy, guitar genius Theresa, bassist Chris and drummer David. Last Oktoberfest was quite a success and received tons of hoorays from the town, making this year's event a huge heat with bookings half year in advance.

Contact: 010-6429-8888

Housing the Loop featuring DJ T.

Date: Sept 26 - 10 pm

Venue: The Bar at Migas

Price: 70 yuan

Housing the Bar meets Eddie Lv's The Loop to bring a truly legendary DJ and producer - DJ T. From booty-bouncing deep house to forward disco grooves to straight up Jacking tracks, expect sounds that rattle your soul and lift you up off one of Beijing's best dance floors. Thomas Koch aka DJ T. has been a vital part of electronic music and club culture for over 20 years. Uniquely accomplished in both influence and scope, he has excelled in every one of his incarnations: DJ, label owner, producer, club operator, publisher and journalist. As disco reached its shimmering apex in the late 1970s, young Dusseldorf-born Thomas relocated to Frankfurt with his family. His parents plied him with vinyl compilations, and as a nine-year-old he succumbed to disco's seductive charms, beginning a lifelong commitment to crate digging and vinyl collection. Thomas' budding obsession moved through disco and hi-nrg, to the burgeoning sounds of early American rap & hip hop music, and finally to electro-funk, the beloved genre that has left an indelible imprint on all of DJ T.'s own productions. It was love at first listen, and driven by the sounds of seminal protagonists like Afrika Bambaataa, Planet Patrol, Newcleus and Mantronix, Thomas took up breakdancing, compelled to move by the genre's urgent funk and infectious beats. In 1989, T. founded the influential German-language magazine Groove. T.'s intention, in his own words, was to "create a magazine that would meet my own needs." T. also contributed to anthologies on club music, such as Localiser 1.0 and Techno.

E-mail: harriet@migasbj.com

Funk Fever - The Return of the Perman

Date: Sept 25 - 10 am

Venue: The Bar at Migas

Price: 60 yuan

Perman will lay down that signature Funk Fever sound - a blend of nostalgia with fresh jams, edits and remixes alongside classic Funk, Disco and True School Hip Hop sprinkled with a touch of Reggae and Rare Grooves to get you shakin' like Kevin Bacon.

Contact: 400-610-3721

SPORTS

2015 China Open

Date: Oct 3-11 - 8 am

Venue: National Tennis Center

Price: 980-5,980 yuan

Beijing's favorite international tennis tournament is back. Get your tickets early for this ATP and WTA tour event, which regularly attracts top-tier talent. Outside of the arenas, the likes of Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams knocking balls on practice courts at eye level.

Contact: 400-610-3721