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at Guyi Garden for the special Exhibition weather — a high-temperature period following a long plum rain season — this year, while lotuses Editor’s Pick will fade after August normally. Carving Visitors can enjoy not only lotuses, but also water lilies including giant water lilies. Green lotus leaves Theater wants to make people smile with blooming pink flowers can be seen, creating an illusion that sum- mer hasn’t ended. Venue: Guyi Garden Address: 218 Huyi Highway 沪宜公路 218号

Nanxiang Xiaolong Xiaolong Cul- More than 120 pieces of bamboo- ture Festival, which has been held carving artworks created in the for 14 years, is in full swing in Jiad- Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644- ing through October 28. Following 1911) dynasties will go on display are details of some of the activities in Jiading Museum for a month, that residents can take part in. offering an art feast for residents during the eight-day National Day •• A cloud visit to Nanxiang holiday. Cultivated by a developed economy and profound culture, If you want to check out the Jiading bamboo-carving sprung interesting activities and know up in the mid and late Ming Dy- about the development of different nasty and was listed as the first industries in Nanxiang, you have to batch of national intangible cultural subscribe “People in Nanxiang” ( heritage in 2006. Showcased are 人在南翔) on Douyin and Shang- brush containers, figurines and hai Jiading apps, as they are decorative ornaments in different promoting life in the town through Ballet “Mulan” performed by Liaoning Ballet of will be staged at Shanghai Poly Grand shapes with different making skills livestreaming platforms. Theather on October 19. including hollow engraving, circular Date: Through September 30 engravure, relief sculpture and light Yu Hong The theater is also seeking volunteer photog- engraving. •• Xiqu show raphers. A nyone who wants to take part should Date: October 1-November 1 Six xiqu (traditional Chinese opera) Shanghai Poly Grand Theater is promoting a send an e-mail to [email protected], attach- Venue: Jiading Museum shows are presented through season of performances to mark its sixth an- ing five photographs (each within 2MB) with Address: 215 Bole Rd Tencent’s livestreaming platform niversary, eager to see smiles of its audience information including name, contact details, 博乐路215号 to avoid direct contact due to the members again. COVID-19. For elderly people who Performances including plays, Pek ing Opera, make of camera and when and where you took your pictures before September 30. ‘Travel Far, Aim High’ aren’t familiar with the Internet, concerts and dancing will offer an artistic they can listen to the performanc- feast to satisfy theater lovers who can’t wait es through the Weekly Xiqu broad- to rush back to the venue to enjoy these excit- Poly Grand Theater casting on the radio at FM87.2. ing shows after being locked down at home Address: 159 Baiyin Rd Date: Through September 30 for months. 白银路159号

•• Lantern show Hundreds of lanterns, including highlights -shaped lanterns, are shining on the 50-meter avenue at Concert: ‘Passion’ of Hua Mulan who disguised International Dance Competition Nanxiang Old Street. herself as a man to join the army and the Hannover International Date: Through October 15 Shanghai University Chamber to take the place of her aged Choreographic Competition. Address: Nanxiang Old Street Orchestra will give a perfor- father. She fought for 12 years Date: October 28, 7:30pm mance to mark the 71st an- Shanghai Auto Museum has 南翔老街 to gain high merit but refused Tickets: 80-580 yuan launched its “Travel Far, Aim niversary of the founding of the any reward after the war and re- People’s Republic of China. They High” exhibition with hundreds of •• Pictures and vlogs exhibition turned to her hometown. Estab- Play: ‘Dad is Running a exhibits representing the revolution will play classic pieces by Rus- lished in 1980, the ballet troupe Pictures and vlogs that were win- in water and land transport and sian composer Dmitri Shostak- has performed world-famous Marathon’ ners of a contest held by Nanxiang ongoing efforts to allow people ovich and Spain’s Joaquin Turina pieces including “Swan Lake,” When Zhao Zhigang, a laid-off will be on display at the Mega to travel more freely. A delicate Perez. Directed by renowned “Sleeping Beauty” and “Giselle.” worker, boasts about his son to Shopping Mall, the largest shop- daluche (大辂车), which was Chinese conductor Cao Peng It has also created and per- friends, he receives a call from ping center in Shanghai with the especially for emperors in ancient and Xia Xiaocao, deputy chief formed classic Chinese dance him. However, he hears a girl’s daily flow of above 100,000 people China, is on display, proving that of Shanghai University’s School dramas such as “The Butterfly voice at the other end of the on average, and MCC Shineton the concept of luxury has been of Music and principal violinist Lovers,” “Song of Mongolia” and line. She says his son is having a City Plaza for residents to enjoy. popular in China for a long time. of Shanghai City Symphony Or- “The Last Emperor.” surgery in Beijing and asks Zhao Date: October 17-18 Rickshaws, which were every- chestra, the chamber orchestra Date: October 19, 7:30pm Venue: MCC Shineton City Plaza to pay for it. Zhao quickly hangs where on the streets at the begin- won first prize of the University Tickets: 80-580 yuan Address: 4368 Zhennan Rd up, thinking it a telecom fraud. ning of the 20th century, and cars Art Performance Competition, When his phone rings again and such as a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 真南路4368号 the highest level of such con- Dance: ‘The Hotel’ everything is explained, Zhao made in 1921 are also on display. tests among college students in Date: October 24-25 This is a story of seven people travels to Beijing to find his son Visitors are required to make an China, in 2015. Venue: Mega Shopping Mall in a hotel, the manager and lying on a bed and paralyzed appointment via the museum’s Date: October 6, 2pm Address: 2299 Chenxiang High- the maid, someone’s mistress, from the waist down. He knows official WeChat account before Ticket: 30 yuan way a professor and his wife, a that his son’s greatest dream purchasing tickets. 陈翔公路2299号 pregnant lady and a drunk man, is to run a marathon and he Venue: Shanghai Auto Museum Ballet: ‘Mulan’ each with their own axe to grind. promises that they will run one Date: Through October 14 (closed Produced by Liaoning Ballet of Director Li Xing, who stars as together. on Mondays) China, the ballet attempts to in- the professor, has won a variety Date: November 1, 7:30pm Ticket: 60 yuan Film terpret the classic Chinese story of awards including the Seoul Tickets: 80-380 yuan Address: 7565 Boyuan Rd 博园路7565号 ‘Leap’ team. Actors and actresses were Tel: 5992-9821 Website: www.jiadingcinema.com required to learn how to play vol- The movie tells of the ups and Website: http://cinema.hipiao. (online ticket reservation available) What’s On downs of the Chinese women’s leyball before acting in the film. com/dadi_jiading (online ticket 嘉定镇城中路14 9号 volleyball team over more than Starring: Gong Li, Huang Bo and reservation available) Wu Gang three decades. It starts when 嘉定镇城中路138号 • Jiangqiao Wanda Cinema the team reaches the final of the Address: 3/F Jiangqiao Wanda Lotus in Full Blossom Olympic Games in 2008. Their Where to watch: Lotus flowers are expected to rivals, the American team, are • Dadi Digital Cinema • Jiading Cinema Plaza, 49, Lane 1075, Jinshajiang keep blooming throughout the led by Lang Ping, former leader Address: 4/F, Robinsons Shop- Address: 149 Chengzhong Rd Rd W. eight-day National Day holiday of Chinese women’s volleyball ping Mall, 138 Chengzhong Rd Tel: 5953-1306 金沙江西路1075弄49号