Culture

: International exchange with local orchestra

Seven musicians from VPO visited Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra (SSO) on Friday morning and rehearsed the third and fourth movements from Mahler’s “Symphony No. 1 in D Major” with local Chinese musicians.

: VPO debuts at SZ Concert Hall

Three decades ago, the Chinese public got their first chance to witness the New Year’s concert broadcast by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (VPO). Ever since, each time the orchestra has guest-performed in China has been greatly celebrated by Chinese classical music fans.

: A day in a smart city talks of smart city shared at TED salon

How smart will cities be in the future? What role will mankind play within them? Standing at the forefront of time, three speakers were invited to share their vision of how smart cities will be and how people will integrate with them from the perspectives of technology and data in a TED salon in September.

: Kirin, a mythical creature lives in dances

Have you ever seen an animal that has one horn and dragon scales but doesn’t have teeth? Most likely nobody has. Such an animal would be called a kirin, and it only exists in ancient Chinese folklore. Today they live on through traditional Chinese dance.

: Art Shenzhen 2017: a feast of contemporary art

Art Shenzhen 2017 is the window through which we’ll catch a glimpse of local and global artwork. This visual feast for the eyes is just around the corner, from Sept. 16 to 18.

: Artist revitalizes traditional Chinese batik

Have you ever imagined that batik, a traditional dyeing technique using wax to make patterns on fabric, could be applied on paper, porcelain or cowhide?

: A world of natural serenity in master's artworks

Art lovers will get a glimpse of paintings and calligraphy by Wen Zhengming, one of the Four Masters of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), at a newly opened exhibition at Shenzhen Museum.

: Modernist calligraphy on classic bamboo path

More than 200.5-meter tall green bamboo stalks have sprung up in Hall A of OCAT Shenzhen, turning the warehouse-shaped art space into a cool grove.