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2 days ago | 
chinadailyhk.com | Zhang Kun
The use of a blanket plays the centerpiece in sharing a touching tale that takes place during a war, Zhang Kun reports. The Shanghai Ballet's new production of Lily will premiere at the Shanghai Grand Theatre on July 18. Lily, adapted from a short story of the same title by veteran writer Ru Zhijuan (1925-98), depicts a young military nurse's brief encounter with a soldier and a rural woman during a mission to borrow blankets from villagers during the War of Liberation (1946-49).
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3 days ago | 
chinaservicesinfo.com | Zhang Kun
The 27th Shanghai International Film Festival announced its screening schedule on Tuesday evening. The film screening of this year's SIFF will take place in 43 cinemas across the city from Jun 13 to 22. The online box office will open at noon on Jun 5, and the offline opening will be at 2 pm, Jun 5.
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1 week ago | 
chinadaily.com.cn | Zhang Kun
The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra will premiere Trees, a new repertoire with an environmental protection theme, on July 5, during the upcoming Music in the Summer Air festival. The orchestra has presented the annual festival since 2010 to serve as a crossover event introducing classical music to wider audiences. The event, featuring the theme "To the Future", will be held from July 1 to 13. It will exhibit the harmonious existence of humans and nature, with the debut of Trees being a highlight.
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1 week ago | 
today.line.me | Zhang Kun |Wang Pei
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Wednesday that he is leaving U.S. gov't role as an adviser to Donald Trump. He earlier criticized the president's "One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act," saying it increases the federal deficit and "undermines the work" of DOGE (the Department of Government Efficiency). Produced by Xinhua Global Service■
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1 week ago | 
chinadailyasia.com | Zhang Kun
Theater debuts new version of famed folk tale in US, Zhang Kun reports in Shanghai. The Shanghai Grand Theatre's dance production Lady White Snake will make its US debut at the Summer for the City-Shanghai Day event at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York. The dance theater's reinterpretation of the classic Chinese legend will present three shows at the iconic David H. Koch Theater on July 26 and 27.
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1 week ago | 
chinadailyhk.com | Zhang Kun
Theater debuts new version of famed folk tale in US, Zhang Kun reports in Shanghai. The Shanghai Grand Theatre's dance production Lady White Snake will make its US debut at the Summer for the City-Shanghai Day event at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York. The dance theater's reinterpretation of the classic Chinese legend will present three shows at the iconic David H. Koch Theater on July 26 and 27.
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3 weeks ago | 
chinadailyhk.com | Zhang Kun
Theater company displays collection curated over centuries to share its historic value, Zhang Kun reports. Crowns symbolizing glory and supreme power, daggers indicating murder and danger, and garments decorated with exotic embroidery are showcased in a new exhibition at L'ECOLE China, School of Jewelry Arts in Shanghai. The exhibition explores the dramatic stories staged at Comedie-Francaise, an esteemed theater company in Paris.
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3 weeks ago | 
chinadailyasia.com | Zhang Kun
Theater company displays collection curated over centuries to share its historic value, Zhang Kun reports. Crowns symbolizing glory and supreme power, daggers indicating murder and danger, and garments decorated with exotic embroidery are showcased in a new exhibition at L'ECOLE China, School of Jewelry Arts in Shanghai. The exhibition explores the dramatic stories staged at Comedie-Francaise, an esteemed theater company in Paris.
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3 weeks ago | 
chinaservicesinfo.com | Zhang Kun
Altogether 145 museums and 73 art museums will open free of charge from May 17 to 19, as part of the events in celebration of the opening of the 2025 Shanghai Cultural Heritage Festival. According to the municipal administration of culture and tourism, the 2025 Shanghai Culture Heritage festival will center around the International Museum Day on May 18 and China's Cultural and Natural Heritage Day, which is the second Saturday in every June since 2006.
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3 weeks ago | 
chinadaily.com.cn | Zhang Kun
Theater company displays collection curated over centuries to share its historic value, Zhang Kun reports. Crowns symbolizing glory and supreme power, daggers indicating murder and danger, and garments decorated with exotic embroidery are showcased in a new exhibition at L'ECOLE China, School of Jewelry Arts in Shanghai. The exhibition explores the dramatic stories staged at Comedie-Francaise, an esteemed theater company in Paris.
