Not sure of what to do during the three-day holiday? Shenzhen has a wide variety of entertainment options just for you.
Exhibitions
SZ Model Exhibition
Dates: May 1-3
Venue: Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, Fuhua Road 3, Futian District (福田区福华三路深圳会展中心)
Buses: 15, 35, 37, 38, 50, 56, 71, 80, 109, 214, 221, 229, 391, 337, 353, 369, 373, 375, 382
Metro: Hui Zhan Zhong Xin Station (Convention and Exhibition Center Station 会展中心站), Exit C or D
2008 Shenzhen (Spring) Real Estate Fair
Dates: May 1-5
Venue: Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center
Qing Dynasty porcelain
Dates: Through May 18
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Closed Monday
Venue: Shenzhen Museum, 1008 Shennan Road Central (深南中路1008号深圳博物馆)
Buses: 12, 101, 103, 113, 204, 215, 223, K113, K204
Metro: Ke Xue Guan Station (Science Museum Station 科学馆站), Exit A
Modern sculptures
Dates: Through May 20
Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Closed Monday
Venue: OCT Contemporary Art Terminal, Enping Road, Nanshan District (南山区华侨城恩平路OCT当代艺术中心)
Buses: 21, 26, 32, 59, 79, 101, 105, 109, 113, 121, 204, 209, 210
Metro: Hua Qiao Cheng Station (Overseas Chinese Town Station 华侨城站), Exit A
Oil paintings, prints
Dates: Through May 4
Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Venue: He Xiangning Art Museum, Overseas Chinese Town
(华侨城何香凝美术馆)
Buses: 222, 223, 232, 234, 245, 319, 327, 328, 350, 367, 370
Metro: Hua Qiao Cheng Station (Overseas Chinese Town Station 华侨城站), Exit C
Bars & restaurants
DJ Christopher Lawrence at ROX
Dubbed “a superstar DJ” by the U.S. magazine URB, and “one of the most popular DJs on the global circuit” by DJ Magazine, American DJ Christopher Lawrence is a respected and popular name in electronic dance music today.
His production skills have coupled with his ability to appeal to international dance floors with tough techno trance sets, resulting in frequent appearances worldwide. Once an outsider in a world dominated by European DJs, Lawrence is now considered a member of the top tier in international dance music. He is hailed as one of the key global players and one of America’s leading dance music experts, playing main stage at many of the world’s biggest festivals and super clubs.
Having released seven mix CDs since 1997, Lawrence is respected among his fans for playing trance sets without any musical clichés, and he strives to avoid chasing popular musical trends.
Time: 11 p.m., May 2
Tickets: 150 yuan
Venue: Rox Club, 1-3/F Guoji Mingyuan, Jiangbei Road, Luohu District (罗湖区江背路国际名园1-3楼Rox Club)
Buses: 5, 14, 69, 83, 97, 229, 312, 336, 369, 378, 381, 389
(SD News)
Indian buffet dinner in May
Tasty Indian curry dishes, fragrant Indian tea, melodious Indian music, waitresses in traditional Indian costumes … Come and taste authentic Indian food at Seaview O City, which is offering an Indian Buffet Dinner all May.
The price is 138 yuan (US$20) per adult and 88 yuan per child under 1.2 meters, plus 15 percent service charge.
Time: 6-10 p.m., May 1-31
Venue: Coffee Shop, 2/F, West Wing of Seaview O City, 3-5 Guangqiao Road, Overseas Chinese Town (海景奥思廷酒店二楼西餐厅)
Tel: 2660-2222 ext. 8339
(Tang Li)
Shopping
ParknShop
ParknShop will offer discounts on some goods, including food, beverages, cosmetics, sportswear, electronic products and sanitation products, from Thursday to May 15 in all its 17 Shenzhen stores.
Customers who spend 128 yuan (US$18.55) or above at any ParknShop store in Shenzhen from Thursday to May 9 will be eligible to enter a lucky draw to win a set of Olympics tickets, including air tickets, hotel coupons and events tickets. Customers who spend 199 yuan or more on clothing, shoes, kitchen ware and cleaning products will receive a 68-yuan coupon redeemable at ParknShop stores from Thursday to May 15.
Sun Department Store
Now until May 3, new arrivals of clothing at the Dongmen store are at 50 percent off.
Haiya Department Store
The store’s Nanshan and Bao’an outlets are offering a 50-yuan coupon for the purchase of clothes worth 100 yuan.
(Liu Minxia)
Movies
From Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures comes “Iron Man,” an action-packed take on the tale of wealthy philanthropist Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), who develops an invulnerable robotic suit to fight evil. Gwyneth Paltrow co-stars as his secretary, Virginia “Pepper” Potts, while Terrence Howard fills the role of Jim “Rhodey” Rhodes, one of Stark’s colleagues, whose military background leads him to help in the creation of the suit. Jon Favreau directs, with Marvel movie veterans Avi Arad and Kevin Feige producing.
Release date: April 30
Language: English with Chinese subtitles
Local cinema information on Page 13.
