“I don't repeat others; and I don’t repeat myself,” this is the motto of Chinese contemporary artist, documentary producer and poet Shen Shaomin.

A 101-day lantern carnival commenced at the “Splendid China?China Folk Culture Villages” theme park in Nanshan District on Dec. 1, heralding the upcoming traditional Chinese festivals such as New Year’s Day, the Spring Festival, and the Lantern Festival.

Over the past 145 years since its debut in 1878, Leo Tolstoy’s opus “Anna Karenina” has been adapted to movies, television series, ballets, operas, musicals, plays and many other forms in different countries and regions across the world, a testament to the literary masterpiece’s unfading popularity. In January 2024, audiences in Shenzhen will have the opportunity to watch in the Pingshan Theater one of the novel’s most successful adaptions – the Russian musical “Anna Karenina.”

Offering everything from Michelin-endorsed dim sum to juicy smoked goose served in world-renowned restaurants, Hong Kong is home to some of the finest culinary experiences on the planet. But there are hundreds of underrated meals that aren’t going to have quite the same impact on your credit card balance. And many of them can be found in Hong Kong’s hawker markets, which are filled with cheap, delicious eats.

Today and tomorrow evening, two legendary musicians will grace Shenzhen Concert Hall, presenting the works of Beethoven, César Franck, Frank Bridge, Chopin and Rachmaninoff.

For Shenzheners, sitting down to read with a cup of tea or coffee in a book bar following a delightful walk in a pastoral landscape has become a common part of their leisure life.

A hundred years ago, Virginia Woolf wrote in “A Room of One’s Own:”“A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.” The English modernist writer believed that an independent, free and wise woman needed a space of her own, a space that would allow her to get away from the constraints of the world and focus on her inner world.

Concerts, flamenco, ballet, exhibitions and more will enrich your weekend life in the city.

Here are the upcoming SZ events including Pawspective, Xmas dinner and more to explore.

People who work at Shenzhen New Generation Industrial Park or in the neighborhood can take a few minutes to break away from their routine work and check out a tranquil painting exhibition in the park’s Tower 3 lobby.

More than 200 people attended a Chinese literature sharing event on the outdoor lawn of Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School in Nanshan District on Saturday evening.

Offering everything from Michelin-endorsed dim sum to juicy smoked goose served in world-renowned restaurants, Hong Kong is home to some of the finest culinary experiences on the planet.