May’s Midi Festival
As a rock festival the Midi Festival 2017 in Beijing presented a musical carnival for fans. It was the 13th year of the outdoor music feast. This year, about 100 rock bands from home and abroad performed on five stages. It was held at a suburban park known for its mountains and grasslands. With beautiful scenery and exciting music it was a good opportunity to enjoy rock with friends and family.
2:00—10:30 p.m., from April 29 to May 1. China Music Valley Grassland Park, Pinggu District. 400-610-3721.
Fans of Painting
Ancient Chinese calligraphers (书法家) and painters were fond of painting on the folds of fans. Their excellence has left a wealth of outstanding works. A fan painting show exhibited 990 Ming and Qing (1368-1911) Dynasty calligraphy and painting works on folding fans. They were selected from the collection of the National Museum of China. The themes of these fan paintings fell into four categories: natural landscapes, flowers and birds, figures and calligraphy.
10:00 a.m.—2:30 p.m., from April 29 to May 29. National Museum of China,16 East Chang an Avenue. 010-651-6400.
Poetic Portraits
Two artists held a joint exhibition with paintings featuring portraits of Chinese women in poetic poses. Wang Xiaojin, who is from Shandong Province, has been exhibiting since 1993. The other artist, Xu Zhigang, is originally from Liaoning Province, but is now in Beijing.
10: 00 a.m.—8. 00 p. m. from April 28 to June 20. Rong Gallery, Sheraton Pudong Hotel, 38 Pujian Road. Pudong New Area. 0137-6408-7294.
Group Show
The artist group, “island6”, worked in new media and held a show titled Body-City-Mechanism. Through interactive video, photography, oil on canvas and sculpture, the artists explore themes of man and cyberspace.
10:00 a.m.—6:00 p.m., from April 30 to June 28. Studio Rouge,50 Moganshan Road, Putuo District. 021-5252-7856.
【小题1】What can we learn from this passage?| A．Besides music, people can enjoy beautiful scenery at China Music Valley Grassland Park. |
| B．The show held by “island6”would last more than two months. |
| C．Wang Xiaojin held an exhibition with paintings featuring Chinese women on his own. |
| D．The themes of these fan paintings are mainly about natural landscapes, flowers and birds. |
| A．Watch a music show at Rong Gallery. | B．Enjoy the performance of rock bands. |
| C．Visit an exhibition of portrait paintings. | D．Appreciate painting works from the Qing Dynasty. |
| A．Musicians | B．Young women | C．Businessmen | D．Art lovers |
