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Paintings of Xu Beihong
Over 100 paintings by modern China’s painting master Xu Beihong are on show at the National Art Museum of China, including his oil and ink works. Xu is skilled at painting birds and animals.
If you go:
9:00 am-5:30 pm, from September to November(closed on Mondays). 1 Wusi Avenue, Dongcheng District. 010-64034951.
Musical performance for Japanese anime lovers
Music Fans Classical orchestra will provide a performance for Japanese anime and music lovers, bring together great works by celebrated Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi including melodies, in Hayao Miyazaki's Castle in the Sky and director TakeshiKitano's film Kikujiro.
If you go:
7:30 pm, November. Beijing Concert Hall, 1 North Xinhua Steet,Xicheng District. 010-66057006.
Opera Film Carmen
The French opera film Carmen,directed by Tiziano Mancini, will be shown in Beijing on Saturday. It will be played in French, with English and Chinese subtitles .
Based on the novel of the same name by Prosper Mérimée, Carmen was the last work of famous French writer Georges Bizet, telling stories of the working class and ordinary people. It's also one of the most popular operas in the world.
If you go:
8:30 pm, September. National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Changan Avenue, Xicheng District. 010- 66550000.
The Merchant of Venice
The Beijing Comedy Theater will put on William Shakespeare's classic The Merchant of Venice from December15 to December 17. It will be played in Chinese.
If you go:
7:30 pm, December 15-l7; 2:30 pm, December 16. Beijing Comedy Theater, 11 Chaoyangmen North Street, Dongcheng District. 400-6103721.
21. Where can you go if you are free in October?
A. The National Art Museum of China. B. The Beijing Concert Hall.
C. The Beijing Comedy Theater. D. The National Center for the Performing Arts.
22. What can we know about Carmen?
A. It's a British film. B. It's Georges Bizet's best work,
C. It's very famous in the world. D. It will be played on Sunday.
23. What should a foreigner choose if he wants to improve his Chinese listening?
A. Carmen. B. Kikujiro.
C. Castle in the Sky. D. The Merchant of Venice
