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-	Night of the Sultans to Entrance Beijing
	Dancers from Germany, France and Turkey will stage Night of the Sultans this month at Beijing Beizhan Theater in a smorgasbord of artistic variety, intertwining tap and belly dancing, folk and electronic music, and incorporating both modern lighting and multi-media.
-	Danish Order of Dannebrog Rewards Chinese Artist
	Lu Xue, a renowned Chinese papercutting artist, was awarded on Wednesday an exceptional Danish decoration, the Silver Cross of the Order of Dannebrog, for her contribution to Sino-Danish cultural exchanges. His Royal Highness Prince Henrik, the prince consort of Denmark himself, pinned the cross on Lu at a ceremony held at the Danish Consulate-General.
-	Buddha's Cave Inspires Dance Party
	The Caves of 1,000 Buddhas have always been a popular tourist destination. Formally known as the Dunhuan Mogao Grottoes, they are located at the base of Mingsha Mountain, 25 kilometers southeast of Dunhuang City in Northwest China's Gansu Province. The Mogao Grotto, which was built in 366 AD and constructed through 10 dynasties, has become the inspiration for many works of art.
-	Tibetans Enjoy Traditional Dancing in Beijing
	Ninety Tibetan farmers from Xigaze Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region recently gave traditional Tibetan "Duixie" Dance in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, which aroused great public attention.
-	Love at First Bite for Tasty Peach Blossom
	The mainland version of Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land opened last week. The sell-out production features China's top TV drama actors as well as stars from Taipei's Performance Workshop and players from the National Theatre Company of
-	China Shaanxi-ROK Friendship Week Opens
	Performers from the Republic of Korea (ROK) perform at the evening party of "China Shaanxi-ROK Friendship Week" in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Nov. 20, 2006. Korean actors gave performances full of Korean specialty for the citizens of Xi'an on Monday evening.
-	Ballet Wraps up International Arts Festival
	About 85 percent of tickets were sold for 71 performances during this year's Shanghai International Arts Festival, which concluded at the weekend. The festival came to a close on Saturday night with a performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream by Italy's Teatro alla Scala Ballet.
-	Discovering a Gold Mine of Pictures
	Oil paintings, traditional Chinese ink paintings and calligraphic works have been the most sought-after items for art collectors in China for a long time.
-	Li Yundi: Anxious to Connect Classical Music with Young People
	Young Chinese classical piano sensation Li Yundi, the "successor of romantic pianist masters," has released his new album, "Chopin, Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1." The album includes Frederic Chopin's Piano Concerto No.1, Li's signature piece that helped him win the prestigious International Chopin Competition in 2000 at 18, becoming the youngest-ever winner.
-	Puppet Show Tells the Story of the Monkey King, Sun Wukong
	The Adventures of Pinnochio has played around 900 times in China, but the children of the middle kingdom have not been able to see a home-grown puppet show based on the iconic Chinese classic, Journey to The West.
-	How to Wu Mainland Viewers
	A month ago, Jacky Wu co-hosted the Mid-Autumn Festival Show, which was simultaneously staged in Xiamen and Taipei and broadcast live on three of CCTV's channels.
-	Chopin Champion Now Top of the Liszt
	Li Yundi showed off his exquisite technique and brilliant phrasing, which delighted New York audiences at Carnegie Hall earlier this year. The soulful sounds of Li's deft touches and illuminating keystrokes resonated off the 600-year-old stonewalls of Beijing's Imperial Granary, in which Li held his album launch.
-	Twelve Girls Band Performance Taped for Broadcast in US
	The classical-meets-pop group Twelve Girls Band, which uses traditional Chinese instruments to perform classical, pop, jazz and folk songs, gave an outdoor performance on the plaza of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower yesterday.
-	Reclaiming a Musical Heritage: Mexico Sings On
	As a guest country of the Eighth Shanghai International Arts Festival, Mexico has organized the Mexico Culture Week in Shanghai. The culture week gathers five groups of representative Mexican artists -- the Tambuco Percussion Ensemble, the University of Colima Folkloric Ballet, Eugenia Leon, Tania Perez-Salas and the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra -- to present a week of unique Mexican charm.
-	Open-air Blockbusters: The Future of Chinese Theater?
	Zhang Yimou launched the "Impression Lijiang" in the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in May. Tan Dun, the Oscar-winning composer, also recently premiered his "Zen Shaolin, Music Ritual," which cost 100 million yuan (US$12.50 million) in a canyon deep in the Songshan Mountain in central China's Henan Province, last month. Whether or not they have the artistic value proclaimed by their high-profile creators, both "Impression Lijiang" and "Zen Shaolin" will at least promote local tourism and explore the cultural essence behind the popular scenery.

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