That's PRD takes a look at the best of the week in Shenzhen:
March 2: Hardwell at Club bbR
Get up-close and personal with the Dutch electro house superstar. Since his 2012 breakthrough, Hardwell has climbed the charts and the ranks of EDM’s most influential. This is your chance to see the magic live, before he hops across the border for his Macau residency.
Mar 2, 7pm. Club bbR. See event listing.
March 2: Bakerie at B10 Live
Some of the hottest hip hop artists out of Hong Kong – like Dough-Boy, Geniuz F, Tommy Grooves and Seanie P – throw their talents into the Bakerie collective. Get out and hear them spit their flow, with lyrics and rhythms grounded in HK culture. Don’t miss this chance to check out award-winning music creators without all that border-crossing hassle.
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We’re giving away tickets to all three B10 Live concerts this week! Message our official WeChat account (ThatsShenzhen) three days before the show and tell us why you should win.
Mar 2, 8.30pm; RMB120 presale, RMB150 door. B10 Live. See event listing. Tickets.
March 3: Celebrate Lantern Festival with Sweet Dumplings and Mandarin Lessons
Enjoy the last day of Chinese New Year celebrations, known for the traditional release of paper lanterns into the sky, by making sweet 'soup dumplings' and learning a little Mandarin. If you weren't able to enjoy an 'authentic' CNY celebration so far this year, now's your chance!
Mar 3, 3-5pm; RMB20 presale, RMB50. HiredChina. See event listing.
Mar 3: re:plus at B10 Live
Relentlessly creative, Hiroaki Watanabe assimilates the sounds of break-beat, house, hip hop, jazz, ambient, acoustic, electro and more to craft a unique sound filtered by his own nostalgic sense of the past. The result is surprisngly fresh and future-forward, as his group inspires chart-topping sales for their three albums. Witness this rare wonder while you can.
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We’re giving away tickets to all three B10 Live concerts this week! Message our official WeChat account (ThatsShenzhen) three days before the show and tell us why you should win.
Mar 3, 8.30pm; RMB180 presale, RMB230 door, RMB350 VIP. B10 Live. See event listing. Tickets. VIP tickets.
Mar 3-Apr 1: When All Was Green Puppet Show
Through old books, recycled bindings and yellowing pages a story is told about a boy and a tree, about childhood and adolescence, about fields that are lost between gray concrete and about one green bud of hope. The wordless performance reveals surprising depth of feeling, with a moving message that can be understood across language and culture.
Sat-Sun Mar 1-Apr 1, 10.30pm, 3pm; RMB180. Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center. See event listing. Tickets.
Mar 4: shuhari at B10 Live
Blasting past the language barrier, Japan’s shuhari delivers post-rock meditations that draw inspiration from Neo-Confucian Bushido. On guitar, drums and bass guitar, the instrumental trio rock out an indie sound that will send your mind on a journey through the ages.
WIN!
We’re giving away tickets to all three B10 Live concerts this week! Message our official WeChat account (ThatsShenzhen) three days before the show and tell us why you should win.
Mar 4, 8.30pm; RMB80 presale, RMB100 door. See event listing. B10 Live. Tickets.
Ongoing: Xinjiang Photography Exhibit
Photographer Li Xinzhao exhibits photos capturing the people and landscape of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. With brilliant manmade fabrics against a bleak natural and social reality, the artist hopes to evoke a pure, elusive land of the spirit.
Through Mar 10. Excellence Century Center. See event listing.
Ongoing: Dunhuang Mogao Caves Exhibit
The richly decorated caves of Mogao are believed to be as old as the fourth century, and expanded to more than 1,000 during the Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618-907) as Dunhuang became a Silk Road hub and major religious center. In collaboration with Dunhuang Academy, organizers have set up seven life-sized Mogao caves with mural reproductions across the walls and ceilings. Reproductions of ancient Buddha statues and paintings populate the three story exhibition center, with video and animation added to provide an even more immersive experience.
Through Mar 30, 11am-9pm; RMB120-150. OCT Bay Exhibition Center. See event listing.
Ongoing: Lunch Specials at Les 5 Chef's
Enjoy lunch specials every day of the week at both Les 5 Chef's outlets. At the Coastal Rose Garden location, salivate over a RMB78 three-course set menu with options such as classic roast chicken and panini mozzarella every weekday. For the same price, vegetarians and falafel-lovers can stuff their faces at Miznon's lunch buffet Tuesday through Friday.
Ongoing; RMB78. See event listings. Les 5 Chef's. Les 5 Chef's Miznon.
Ongoing: Champion Road Fight Club Boxing Classes
Tired of feeling tired? Ready to rumble with the big dogs in the new year? Then team up with the trainers of Champion Road to kick your body into gear. Choose a class in full-body Muay Thai, boxing, kickboxing, or anything-goes Mixed Martial Arts, or get dedicated support in a one-on-one session to build on your unique strengths. Bring water and a towel and plan to arrive 15 minutes before the 60-minute (private) or 90-minute (group) class begins. Sign up for Coastal City classes here and Chegongmiao classes here.
Tues-Sun ongoing; RMB108 (group), RMB256 (private). Champion Road Fight Club (Chegongmiao, Houhai). See event listing.
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