Chitra A. Nair, an Indian volunteer, teaching basketball at a migrants school.
Xuanwu Hutong and courtyard houses pedicab tour
Check out old Beijing’s lanes, courtyards, kindergartens and vegetable markets. Chat with Beijingers in their homes, learn the meaning of courtyard architectural symbols nd find out how local life has changed in recent years.
Where: China Culture center, Kent Centre, A201 Anjialou, 29 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District
When: October 9, 2-4:30 pm
Tel: 6432 9341
The Taming of the Shrew ballet
The Shakespearean comedy The Taming of the Shrew is the last of John Cranko’s triad of full-length works in which he redefined the genre of the narrative ballet. The ballet tells through subtle gestures Petruchio?taming of Katherina while keeping Shakespeare’s wit and melodic prose. Cranko, from South Africa, went straight to the point in describing his choreographic structure centered on three pas de deux: “The entire plot evolves around a man and a woman and their relationship with each other. First, she is the stronger one, he the suitor; in the second, he is the stronger one, she is his wife. At the end, they find a balance and are truly in love.”Where: National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 Xi Chang’an Jie, Dongcheng DistrictWhen: October 9, 7:30-9 pm
Tel: 6417 7845
Hike at Sihetang
Passing beneath tall cliffs, follow the path of White River as it winds through mountains in Miyun District. The area contains stretches of Ming Dynasty Great Wall and is relatively unpopulated, which makes it an excellent scenic hike that will fill your lungs with fresh air.
