1 . What’s On
Stage
An acrobatic(杂技) soul: To celebrate its 55th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troupe will present “The Soul of China”, where the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills (寒战) will run down your spine (脊柱)as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies to the edge.
Time: 7:30 p.m., September 13—19
Place: Capital Theatre, 22 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District
Exhibitions
Joint show: A group ink painting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing. About 50 works by 25 young artists including GeYun and Yu Yang are on display.
Time: 9 a.m. -5 p.m. until September 10
Place: Huangshicheng Gallery, 136 Nanchizi Dajie, Dongcheng Distirct
Oil paintings: The Wanfung Art Gallery will host a joint show of oil paintings by 10 young and middle- aged artists. On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture (捕捉) he wonderous variety of life in unique (独特的) styles.
Time: 9 a.m. -4 p.m. until September 15
Place: 136 Nanchizi Street, Dongcheng District
Literature (文学) museum: The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an in-depth study of the evolution of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919 to 1949.
Time: 9 a.m. -4p.m., September 13
Place: 45 Anyuan Donglu, Chaoyang District (Shaoyaoju area)
Belgium Orchestra: La Petite Bande, the Baroque Orchestra of Belgium, will perform in Beijing at the Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities as part of activities across the world to commemorate (纪念) the 250th anniversary of Bach’s death.
Time: 7:30p.m. September 11—14
Place: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities
1. What do you think of the acrobatic show mentioned here?A.When you watch it, you will certainly feel cold. |
B.Something strange will puzzle everyone, including scientists. |
C.Unexpected things will make you excited and surprised. |
D.Even the bravest ones will be too frightened to go on watching. |
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A.people in Beijing prefer modern culture to something traditional |
B.there are usually more cultural activities in September than in any other month |
C.most of the cultural activities in Beijing are for foreign visitors only |
D.we can enjoy a large variety of cultural activities in Beijing |
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