Poster for the Better Than Ever exhibition Photo: Courtesy of CIEC

Better Than Ever - Art exhibition   

The newly launched art exhibition Better Than Ever celebrates the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. 

The exhibition showcases excellent works of art made by more than 20 masters, including the father of modern Chinese painting Wu Guanzhong and Li Keran, one of the most significant Chinese artists of the second half of the 20th century.

The exhibition displays artworks spanning the ages and includes early classic masterpiece Shrimps by Qi Baishi, who is known for his unique depiction of living creatures, and also the ink wash painting Autumn, created by Lin Fengmian in the 1960s. 

Newer works at the exhibition include 2016 painting Morning Mist of Victoria Harbour by artist Dong Xiaoming and the 2020 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge painted by Lin Tianxing. 

Besides enjoying these artworks, visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy an exhilarating view of Hong Kong as the exhibition venue is the city's Sky 100 Hong Kong Observation Deck, an all-degree indoor space on the 100th floor of the International Commerce Centre. 

Iconic landmarks such as Hong Kong Island and Victoria Harbour are all part of the view. 

Where: Sky 100 Hong Kong Observation Deck, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

When: Until July 13, 2022 

Price: Free  


Folded Story - Music event 

This music concert in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, is going to be a wonderful event for people who love Chinese indie rock.

The event is a solo show by Chinese band Fazi to promote their newly released album Folded Story.

The album took the band five years to produce. Over 10 songs, the album tells the story of the band's journey to become Chinese rock stars. 

Fazi never seems to stick to a particular rock genre as their music mixes diverse rock'n'roll elements with the electronic tones of garage rock.  

Founded in 2010 in China's rock culture cradle, the city of Xi'an, the band was influenced by English post-punk band Joy Division. Joy Division's lead vocalist Ian Curtis was the inspiration for the band's representative 2016 song "Control." 

Where: 7LIVEHOUSE+, Zhengzhou 

When: July 31, 2022 

Price: From 180 yuan ($27)


Mario Alonso Solo Performance - Piano concert 

If you are classical music lover, you should check out this solo concert by internationally acclaimed Spanish pianist Mario Alonso in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province. 

The musician is known for being one of the few European pianists to have a great understanding of China. Besides knowing numerous Chinese classical music compositions, he has also composed a piece that acts as a dialogue between the Chinese song "Liuyang River" and impressionist classic pianist Claude Debussy.

At the concert, Alonso is set to play Beethoven, Chopin and Liszt. 

Where: Wenzhou Grand Theatre, Wenzhou 

When: July 31, 2022

Price: From 50 yuan ($7.50)