Weekend Fun | Food expo, lantern fair, concerts and more

Teenager choir

Mädchenchor Hamburg, an all-girls choir from Hamburg, Germany, will perform in Nanshan a program of German, Austrian and international classical pieces alongside selections of Chinese and Western pop.

Photos from the event organizers

Time: 8 p.m., March 8

Venue: Shenzhen Poly Theater, Nanshan District (深圳保利剧院)

Metro: Line 2, 11 or 13 to Houhai Station (后海站), Exit E

Matt Maltese

Catch U.K. singer-songwriter Matt Maltese in Nanshan as he performs an evening of his best-known songs. Rising on TikTok since 2020, Maltese has drawn notice from artists including Doja Cat and Frank Ocean; his sound fuses indie rock with chamber pop.

Time: 7:30 p.m., March 7

Venue: B10 Live, North Area, OCT-LOFT, Nanshan District (南山区华侨城创意文化园北区B10现场)

Metro: Line 2 to Qiaocheng North Station (侨城北站), Exit B

UK dance drama

“Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby,” a dance-theater adaptation of the hit BBC television series “Peaky Blinders,” is performing at the Pingshan Theater in Shenzhen.

Time: 8 p.m., March 6-7; 3 p.m., March 7-8

Venue: Pingshan Theater, Pingshan District (坪山区坪山大剧院)

Metro: Line 14 to Pingshan Square Station (坪山广场站), Exit D1

‘Brushstrokes at Year’s Dawn’

Art lovers can now admire 64 bird-and-flower paintings by Chinese masters such as Qi Baishi and Wu Changshuo at the “Brushstrokes at Year’s Dawn” exhibition at the He Xiangning Art Museum. The works come from the collection of the Beijing Fine Art Academy.

Dates: Through March 8

Venue: He Xiangning Art Museum, Nanshan District (南山区何香凝美术馆)

Metro: Line 1 to OCT Station (华侨城站), Exit C

Palace Museum craft

This exhibition presents 101 exquisite hand-painted reproductions of ancient painting and calligraphic masterpieces from the Palace Museum in Beijing. These meticulous copies are far more than simple reproductions: They represent a fusion of art and technology, have been praised as “second only to the originals,” and allow scholars to study the delicate details of China’s artistic legacy up close.

Dates: Through March 8

Venue: Shenzhen Museum’s ancient art division, Tongxin Road, Futian District (深圳博物馆古代艺术馆)

Metro: Line 9 to Hongling South Station (红岭南站), Exit A

Lantern fair

Over 40 large-scale lantern installations are spread across 530,000 square meters at the Splendid China-Folk Culture Villages theme park. The displays blend classic and contemporary themes, featuring traditional motifs like flowers, birds, legendary figures, and landscapes alongside modern images from popular cartoons and video games that appeal to younger visitors.

Dates: Until March 8

Venue: Splendid China-Folk Culture Villages, Nanshan District (南山区锦绣中华民俗村)

Metro: Line 1 to Overseas Chinese Town Station (华侨城站), Exit D

Food expo

The 26th China International Allfood Expo and the 21st China Ice Cream & Frozen Food Expo, covering imported food, snacks, dairy, ice cream, ingredients, pre-cooked food, condiments, as well as food processing and packaging, is being held in Bao’an District. 

Dates: March 6-8

Venue: Shenzhen International Convention & Exhibition Center, Bao’an District (深圳国际会展中心)

Metro: Line 20 to Shenzhen World Station (国展站)

Basketball matches

Catch the National Basketball League matchup this weekend as Hong Kong takes on a team from Shandong Province.

Time: 8 p.m., March 7

Venue: Stadium at Futian Sports Park, Futian District (福田区福田体育公园体育馆)

Metro: Line 7 to Shangsha Station (上沙站), Exit E