Autumn colors fall
Beijing lays on the color this season with displays of red autumn leaves conjuring beautiful scenes at the Fragrant Hills (Xiangshan). The Red Autumn Leaves Culture Festival is held from October 12 to November 4. Leaves of the massive maple trees in the mountains glow warm hues of red in the sunlight on the hills. According to a Beijing Municipal Bureau of Parks gardener, maple tree leaves turn from green to red when the difference in temperature between day and night reaches 10 degrees Celsius. This year's high rainfall provides even better conditions for the trees to put on their pretty natural show.
To get there, take bus No 698, 714, 630, or 318.
Future of opera
Select audiences have the chance to experience the innovative China National Grand Theater, which is running test performances until October 13, Beijing Youth Daily reported. The theater's egg-shaped design is the work of French architect Paul Andreu. Situated west of Tian'anmen Square, an 80 meter underground gallery leads to a huge lobby and then to the 2,398 seat Opera House, and a concert hall seating 2,019. A series of shows staged from September 25 to October 13 to test the equipment, includes Teahouse by Beijing People's Art Theater, Swan Lake by the National Ballet of China.
Designs on the dragon
The search is on for designers to create a dragon worthy of adorning the Olympic Green forest park. Plans are afoot for the sculpture of a dragon, a symbolic creature in Chinese history said to express the ideas of unity, balance, strength and courage. Organized by The Chinese Cultural Link Project Committee, under the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a global bid has been launched to find designers for the sculpture.
Send designs to libr@bjhuajia.com.cn by December 31.
Click art
Art Cool - an online art village - threw open its virtual doors this month. The brainchild of Beijing Guardian Online Auctions Company on September 17, the Chinese website introduces young Chinese artists' works in an online exhibition column, and provides an open forum for free discussion between professional and amateur art critics. It also has an event listings page with latest details on happenings in local art spheres. Www.artcool.com has its own circle of artists, and serves as a channel between artists and the market.
Piece of Games history
Games collectors can now own their own piece of Beijing's famed National Stadium, with BOCOG's recent release of models of the Bird's Nest made of steel left over from construction of the venue.
The models are now on sale at the flagship Olympic franchised store in Gongmei Emporium, Beijing Daily reported. This limited series of models outlines the detailed structures of the Olympic centerpiece venue, plus surrounding landscape, track and field. Priced from 900-4,000 yuan , with small, medium and large sizes available.
Butts out
Beijing government will ban smoking in cabs from October 1 to back up its plan for a smoke-free Olympic Games, Beijing Times reported. According to Beijing Municipal Health Bureau, neither taxi drivers nor passengers may smoke. Both face fines for breaching the rules, though penalties are yet to be announced. A set of regulations extends the smoking ban to Olympic venues, athletes' accommodation areas, and vehicles assigned to serve the event. Sales of cigarettes would also be banned at all venues, and training and accommodation areas.
Lantern festival
At Longtan Lake Park, Chongwen District, lanterns of all shapes and sizes will light the way for those boating on the lake. Besides the display, the festival atmosphere is heightened with a concert, folk performances and a lantern riddle competition. It is the largest lantern show in Beijing, featuring 45 groups of lanterns. Entry 2 yuan before 4pm; 10 yuan from 4pm to 10pm. Until December 7.
Bus Nos 6, 60, 807, 812 or 116
Games collectors can now own their own piece of Beijing's famed National Stadium, with BOCOG's recent release of models of the Bird's Nest made of steel left over from construction of the venue.
The models are now on sale at the flagship Olympic franchised store in Gongmei Emporium, Beijing Daily reported. This limited series of models outlines the detailed structures of the Olympic centerpiece venue, plus surrounding landscape, track and field. Priced from 900-4,000 yuan , with small, medium and large sizes available.
Butts out
Beijing government will ban smoking in cabs from October 1 to back up its plan for a smoke-free Olympic Games, Beijing Times reported. According to Beijing Municipal Health Bureau, neither taxi drivers nor passengers may smoke. Both face fines for breaching the rules, though penalties are yet to be announced. A set of regulations extends the smoking ban to Olympic venues, athletes' accommodation areas, and vehicles assigned to serve the event. Sales of cigarettes would also be banned at all venues, and training and accommodation areas.
Lantern festival
At Longtan Lake Park, Chongwen District, lanterns of all shapes and sizes will light the way for those boating on the lake. Besides the display, the festival atmosphere is heightened with a concert, folk performances and a lantern riddle competition. It is the largest lantern show in Beijing, featuring 45 groups of lanterns. Entry 2 yuan before 4pm; 10 yuan from 4pm to 10pm. Until December 7.
Bus Nos 6, 60, 807, 812 or 116
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