City guide(April 21-May 31)

Beijing

Dance of Buddha

The Buddhist story of Thousand-Hand Guanyin will be staged by director Zhang Jigang. As early as 2005then-choreographer Zhang first created the dance and he became known across China. After seven years' preparation as a director, Zhang has made it a dance drama for the stage.

7:30 pm, April 28-May 1. Poly Theater, 14 Dongzhimen South Street, Dongcheng district. 010-6551-3348, 400-860-0605

Changing view of ink

Eleven post-80s and post-70s artists adopt traditional Chinese typical ink-and-wash painting as their language to illustrate contemporary art in the exhibition Changing View, organized by Dandeli Art Center. Instead of traditional themes, paintings reflect their contemporary aesthetic and values, trying to offer a peek at how Chinese ink-and-wash would be employed in the future.

10 am-5 pm, until April 29. 798 Art Bridge Gallery, 4 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang district. 010-6433-1798

Pop art for China

Mei Le's solo exhibition The Last Supper is on at Beijing's modern Sanlitun district. The young artist expresses his attitude toward fast-paced modern society through different media, including photography, video and paintings. Deeply influenced by Marcel Duchamp and Andy Warhol, Mei tries to create a unique "Chinese pop art".

10 am-8 pm, until April 30. D-Space Gallery, Dong'er Street, Sanlitun, Chaoyang district. 010-6413-0817