An Exhibition of Antiques from Ancient Syria - Cultural exhibition 

This new exhibition in Beijing is exciting as it shows precious relics from the mysterious Mesopotamia, an ancient region of Southwest Asia. The exhibition is going to focus on the historical relics of ancient Syria. It includes five sections that tell a coherent story about Syria's Stone age and Bronze age to the Islamic ages, spanning more than 500,000 years of time. 

The exhibition is going to show 196 relics contributed from nine museums such as the National Museum of Damascus and the National Museum of Aleppo. Relics on display include statues of worshippers, delicate accessories made of lapis lazuli, and also a carved stone tablet from the museum of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, which shows the cultural resemblances and differences between China and Syria. 

The exhibition is being supported by the Embassy of the Syria Arab Republic in Beijing. The show is also dedicated to cultural exchanges between China and Syria. The show is worth looking forward to now that Beijing has started to resume cultural events after the pause taken due to the COVID-19 resurgence. 

Where: National Museum of Classic Books, Beijing 

When: Until October 8, 2022 

Price: From 46 yuan ($6.88)

Viktor & Rolf show - Design exhibition 

The new design exhibition in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province is going to excite fashion lovers because it is the first exhibition in Asia dedicated to Viktor & Rolf, an international designer based in the Netherlands. 

The event is displaying nearly 80 items of Viktor & Rolf's representative couture. One highlight is the spring and summer 2015 couture collection Van Gogh Girls, inspired by painter Vincent Van Gogh's artworks. There are also designs that emphasize the concept of sustainable fashion.  

The fashion design themed exhibition also displays works from well-known photographers Arthur Elgort, Greg Kadel and Ellen von Unwerth. Their photos document designers' journey to the fashion industry. 

Founded by Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren, the brand Viktor & Rolf introduced its sensational first collection Hyères in 1993. 

Where: Sea World Culture and Arts Center, Shenzhen  

When: Until October 8, 2022 

Price: 128 yuan ($19.13)

Love Live - Music performance 

This music performance in Changsha, Hunan Province is one of the stops on the Chinese folk music band Wild Children's 2022 national tour. 

The band presents an earnest feeling as they depict stories about the common experiences and sentiments people share in their everyday lives. The band is also special in that they have fused a lot of regional music elements, such as the folk songs from China's Northwest, into their music. Additionally, in the 2022 tour, the band will show audiences some works that depict their thoughts on the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Besides the Changsha stop, the band's national tour will also head to some other Chinese cities such as the Chongqing Municipality, a city that has vibrant youth culture, and Zhuhai in Guangdong Province, a famous coastal scenic touristic city with international culture. 

Where: 46LIVEHOUSE, Changsha 

When: July 9, 2022 

Price: From 180 yuan ($26.91)

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The poster for Antiques from Ancient Syria Photo: Courtesy of Douban