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Shanghai's art museum offers free admission for visitors

1 day ago | chinaservicesinfo.com | Zhang Kun

Shanghai's Rockbund Art Museum (RAM) recently announced that it will open for free to all visitors starting this month. Visitors can make an online appointment at the RAM official website or WeChat platform before entering the venue. The museum, which opened in 2010, is a non-profit art organization located within an Art Deco building that was originally built in 1932 for the Royal Asiatic Society. The historical building was restored and renovated by the David Chipperfield Architects.
Final competition of 10th Chinese Theater Award gets underway in Shanghai

2 days ago | chinaservicesinfo.com | Zhang Kun

The final competition of the 10th Chinese Theater Award - Plum Blossom Performance Award kicked off at Shanghai Grand Theatre, and 17 actors from 11 different types of traditional Chinese folk operas, as well as drama and dance theater shows, are holding performances in the city from May 8 to 18. A total of 15 winners will be selected and announced at the closing ceremony on May 21.
Exhibition honors artist's illustrious career

6 days ago | chinadailyhk.com | Zhang Kun

Oil painter, filmmaker, director, designer, record-breaker, and more — Chen Yifei receives a well-deserved retrospective 20 years after his premature passing, Zhang Kun reports. Twenty years after his premature death while filming a movie in Shanghai, one of modern China's most important artists, Chen Yifei (1946-2005), is having a retrospective in Shanghai focusing on his life and career.
Becoming the architect of one's own luminous legacy

6 days ago | chinadailyhk.com | Zhang Kun

The Power Station of Art, Shanghai, is giving Ieoh Ming Pei (1917-2019), the Chinese American architect who built the glass pyramid in front of the Louvre in Paris, his first full-scale retrospective exhibition on the Chinese mainland. From April 26 to July 27, the exhibition I. M.
Becoming the architect of one's own luminous legacy

6 days ago | global.chinadaily.com.cn | Zhang Kun

The Power Station of Art, Shanghai, is giving Ieoh Ming Pei (1917-2019), the Chinese American architect who built the glass pyramid in front of the Louvre in Paris, his first full-scale retrospective exhibition on the Chinese mainland. From April 26 to July 27, the exhibition I. M.
Exhibition honors artist's illustrious career

6 days ago | global.chinadaily.com.cn | Zhang Kun

Twenty years after his premature death while filming a movie in Shanghai, one of modern China's most important artists, Chen Yifei (1946-2005), is having a retrospective in Shanghai focusing on his life and career.
Shanghai bookstore opens new chapter

2 weeks ago | chinadailyhk.com | Zhang Kun

Eager readers gathered in front of 401 Fuzhou Road on the morning of April 19, waiting for the grand reopening of the Shanghai Ancient Bookstore, which had been closed for 467 days undergoing renovation. "I live in Pudong, and took the ferry across the Huangpu River this morning," a man surnamed Cai said. Entering the bookstore at 10:30, he walked straight to the used books section on the third floor to browse old Chinese comic books. "My dad used to buy me these books when I was a child," he said.
Musicals tap into a surge in demand

3 weeks ago | chinadaily.com.cn | Zhang Kun

A series of musicals and plays will make their China debut in Shanghai, solidifying the city's significance in the live entertainment sector, according to an announcement by Shanghai Culture Square. A news conference on March 25, saw French musical actor Abi Bernadoth perform a song from Moliere, le Spectacle Musical, which will debut in China in Shanghai on Sept 12.
Brilliant productions to play big part in theater festival

3 weeks ago | chinadaily.com.cn | Zhang Kun

At the upcoming 2025 Shanghai Jing'an Theater Festival, 20 plays will be staged from April 25 to June 2. Over 85 percent of the productions will make their Shanghai debut and half are from overseas. Julie by the International Theater Amsterdam is one of the overseas shows premiering in Shanghai. The Dutch company is particularly good at interpreting classic masterpieces from a modern perspective, says Xu Zhongping, the festival's program director.
Sharing a grand collection

1 month ago | chinadailyhk.com | Zhang Kun

Focusing on their heritage rather than their value, couple presents artifacts spanning more than 3,000 years, Zhang Kun reports. Fourteen years after the founding of their private Long Museum in Shanghai, Liu Yiqian and his wife Wang Wei decided to present some pieces from their most valued collection to the public.