EVENTS
Ma Ziqiang's works
The artist absorbs techniques from Japanese paintings and puts them into his Chinese water ink paintings. Traces of Impressionism can also be found. He sings loud praises of the female body through his brush.
April 1-30
Elegant Gallery
5 Anfu Lu
Tel: 5403-9942
Experimental visual arts
Eleven contemporary artists from Taiwan will give a joint exhibition.
April 5-15
Haishangshan Art Centre
618 Wuzhong Lu
Tel:6406-4626
Three Gorges migrants
Two photographers, Yan Changjiang and Wang Jingchun, exhibit their works on migrants from the Three Gorges Project. The project required thousands of people to move out of their hometowns leaving many towns deserted. The photographers have tried to catch a glimpse of the dramatic changes in the region.
April 4-May 4
Origin Gallery
423 Julu Lu
Old cars
Deserted automobiles have been a popular subject for modern artists. Oil painter Chen Yufei gave up exaggerated human figures and features old cars in his latest series. The works are on exhibition from this weekend.
April 12-30
Avant-garde Gallery
1396 Xianxia Lu
Tel: 6290-4725
Spirit in form
Three artists, Du Xinjian, Feng Feng and Qiu Jiongjiong are featured in the new exhibition. The three all show the strong influence of written language, classical literature and Chinese culture, although each has his unique interpretation.
Opening 6:00-9:00pm, April 10
April 10-30
Art Scene China
No. 8, Lane 37, Fuxing Xilu
Tel: 6437-0631
www.artscenechina.com
Images & temptation
Paintings by Shen Xiaotong will be on exhibition.
Opening: 7:00pm, April 12
DDM Warehouse
3F, 713 Dongdaming Lu
Tel: 3501-3212
Picturing buildings
Photographer Steve Mok displays the pictures he took of buildings in Shanghai and other metropolises. The 58-year photographer wishes to share his experiences and ideas about building photography. Mok will show his works in a three-dimensional way, with the help of installation. A five-metre-high sculpture of a building will also be included.
April 12-26
Lecture: 7:30pm, April 19
The Room With a View
12F, 479 Nanjing Donglu
Tel: 6352-0256
Group show
Works by Pu Jie, Zhao Nengzhi, and Yang Mian, etc, are on exhibition in the first half of April.
April 1-16
ShanghART Gallery
2A Gaolan Lu
Tel: 6359-3923
Yellow River artist
Tu Feng is an artist from the Yellow River Range, which is clearly reflected in his pottery work and oil paintings. The artist opens his new gallery in Xujiahui and displays his own works.
49 West Lane, 205 Wending Lu
Tel: 6427-3053
Sex culture
The Museum of Ancient Chinese Sex Culture in Jing'an District has assembled more than 1,200 artifacts, including dildos, fertility idols, porcelain copulating animals and erotic paintings. Check out the Sensuous Buddha with a female one sitting astraddle him; a prostitute's bed with a number of wooden birds and squirrels symbolizing the male organ; and the Beauty's Chair, specially designed for sexual congress.
10:00am-6:00pm
1133 Wuding Lu (terminus of bus 93)
Tel: 6230-1243
30 yuan
Paul Oakenfold
Paul Oakenfold, the Guinness Book of Records Most Successful DJ in the World, will return to Shanghai from Hollywood on April 18, for one night, at PU-J's at the Grand Hyatt Shanghai. Oakenfold, with soundtracks for 007, Die Another Day, Swordfish, and Planet of the Apes, will present his latest mix from the CD that went gold in the UK, Bunkka.
Grand Hyatt
88 Shiji Dadao
Tel: 5049-1234 ext 8778 or 8779
300 yuan per person including 2 standard drinks
PuJs-DJ@hyattshanghai.com
Ports sale
Ports is holding a product show in the JC Mandarin Hotel. Classical designs of branded clothing are on show. Everyday a limited number of new 2003 designs will be offered for sale.
9:00am-8:30pm, April 11-21
3F, Grand Ballroom, JC Mandarin
1225 Nanjing Xilu
Wisdom blossoms
Under the title of "Wisdom Blossoms in the Heart" Chinese paintings by young artists Lu Renjie and Li Yu go on exhibition at Art50 revolving restaurant and gallery. Chinese art has lots of philosophical thought incorporated in it and spiritual values are often emphasized over technique. All pictures collectible.
March 5-May 5
Art 50
50F, Novotel Atlantis Shanghai
728 Pudong Dadao
Tel: 5036-6666
Boat fair
The China International Boat Show 2003 and China Fast Ferry & Commercial Craft Show 2003 is on and will last till April 12 in the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Pudong. Pleasure boats, motor launches, luxury yachts, sightseeing boats, recreation boats, hydrofoils, wing-in-ground-effect crafts, harbour work boats, fire fighting and rescue boats, high-speed boats and equipment for anti-smuggling and patrol purposes, are all on display.
2345 Longyang Lu, Pudong
Tel: 2890-6666
HOTELEX fair
A fair displaying hotel facilities opened at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre with more than 400 businesses from 13 countries and regions attending. The 12th four-day Hotelex Shanghai 2003 also includes shows to exhibit fitness, sports and leisure goods as well as boats and related technologies. Activities will be held simultaneously to introduce coffee culture, appraise styles of hotel dresses and to promote French crisp cakes.
April 9-12
Shanghai New Int'l Expo Centre
2345 Longyang Lu
Tel: 2890-6666
MOVIES
Super Cinema World
Why Me, Sweetie? (A Hong Kong Romance)
1:10pm, 3:00pm, 5:00pm, 7:00pm, 9:40pm
Maid in Manhattan
12:10pm, 2:10pm, 4:10pm, 6:10pm, 8:10pm, 10:10pm
The Recruit (starring Colin Farrell and Al Pacino)
12:30pm, 2:50pm, 5:10pm, 7:30pm, 9:50pm
The Last Witness
12:10pm, 2:00pm, 4:00pm, 6:00pm, 8:10pm, 10:10pm
5F, Metro City
1111 Zhaojiabang Lu
Tel: 6426-8181 ext 200 for movie inquiries
Golden Cinema-Friendship
Thursday Schedule:
The Recruit
12:30am, 2:40pm, 4:50pm, 7:00pm, 9:10pm
Maid in Manhattan
11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 5:25pm, 7:35pm, 9:30pm
Why Me, Sweetie?
12:45pm, 2:30pm, 4:50pm, 6:00pm, 7:45pm, 9:30pm
5F, Friendship South Shopping Mall
7388 Humin Lu
Tel: 6412-0260
Golden Cinema-Haixing
The Recruit
11:30am, 1:35pm, 3:40pm, 6:10pm, 8:15pm; 10:20pm
Maid in Manhattan
11:45am, 1:50pm, 4:00pm, 5:55pm, 7:50pm, 9:45pm
Why Me, Sweetie?
12:00pm, 1:40pm, 3:20pm, 5:00pm, 6:40pm, 8:20pm, 10:00pm
4F, Haixing Plaza
1 Ruijin Nanlu
Tel: 6412-0260
Studio City
The Recruit, The Last Witness, The Watcher, Maid in Manhattan, Why Me, Sweetie, programme changes daily.
10F, Westgate Mall
1038 Nanjing Xilu
Tel: 6218-2173
Shanghai Film Arts Centre
Maid In Manhattan (Starring Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Finns),
The Recruit, The Last Witness, Why Me, Sweetie?
160 Xinhua Lu
Tel: 6280-6088
FAMILY FUN
Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
The aquarium at Lujiazui in Pudong features the longest underwater viewing tunnel at 155 metres. Divided into eight zones with 28 themed exhibitions displaying 10,000 fish species from around the world.
158 Yincheng Beilu, Pudong
Tel: 5877-9988
Transport: Metro 2 Lujiazui Station
110 yuan for adults, 70 yuan for kids under 1.4m, free for kids under 0.8m
Aquaria 21
A large Amazon-themed underground aquarium gathers large sharks, rays, sea turtles and penguins.
Gate 4, Changfang Park
451 Daduhe Lu
Tel: 5281-8888 ext 6838
Transport: Bus 44, 67, 94
Adults 80 yuan and children above 1m 60 yuan, children below 1m free
Century Park
The largest park in Shanghai has seven scenic areas, including oriental garden, wildlife area and miniature golf course. Its open space is good for large open air activities such as the international fireworks festival and Terry Fox Run.
1001 Jinxiu Lu near Minsheng Lu
Tel: 5833-5621
Transport: Metro 2 Century Park Station or Yanggao Nanlu Station
5 yuan
Fun Dazzle
Indoor playground with floor-to-ceiling connected tunnels, slides, mazes, ball pits and a spooky black light maze.
Inside Zhongshan Park
780 Changning Lu
Tel: 6210-7388
Transport: Metro 2 Zhongshan Park Station, Bus 20
25 yuan
Gongqing Forest Park
The large forest park in Yangpu District has abundant flowers and trees, BBQ area, leisure sections with fishing, horseback riding and boating.
2000 Jungong Lu
Tel: 6574-0586
Transport: Bus 75, 102, 124, 841
15 yuan
Jinjiang Amusement Park
Carousels, loop-the-loop roller coasters, bumper cars, tots playground, swinging pirate boat and horror house - just to name a few.
201 Hongmei Lu
Tel: 6468-0844
Transport: Metro 1 Hongmei Lu Station
60 yuan
Botanical Garden
The large garden gathers many kinds of trees and flowers in Shanghai and neighbouring provinces. There are separate gardens for flowers, Chinese herbs and bonsai trees and rockery pieces. There is a new tropical plants garden in a large greenhouse, it charges an additional 30 yuan.
1111 Longwu Lu
Tel: 6451-3369
Transport: Bus 56, 824, 820
8 yuan
Shanghai Science Museum
A new museum with high-tech displays, indoor rainforest, indoor children amusement centre, sound and light shows. Shanghai's two new IMAX 3D cinemas are housed inside the complex. This was the place where the APEC leaders in Chinese cheongsam jackets posed for a family picture.
2000 Shiji Dadao
Tel: 6862-2000
Transport: Metro 2 Yanggao Nanlu station
60 yuan
