India through Chinese Eyes: Travel Photography Talk & Book Launch

Date: Sept 6; 5 pm

Venue: Beijing's Capital M, 3/F, No 2 Qianmen Pedestrian Street

Tickets: RMB 75

With her debut travelogue, The Farther I Walk, the Closer I Get to Me, author Hong Mei becomes the first Chinese woman to backpack across the entire Indian subcontinent. Alongside her husband, travel photographer Tom Carter, the couple deliberately selected off-the-beaten path regions and survived on an extremely limited budget as they drifted for nearly one year across the length and breadth of India. The authors will be debuting their new book and discussing (bilingual) the transforming nature of independent travel while presenting a photo slideshow of India's brilliantly diverse life and culture.

Contact: 010-6702-2727

Chinese Dance for 12 Days

Date: Sept 30; 7:30 pm

Venue: Multi-Functional Theatre, National Center for the Performing Arts

Price: RMB 120-240

Jin Xing Dance Theatre, the first private modern dance ensemble in China, is now the backbone of modern Chinese dance under the leadership of its artistic director and choreographer, Jin Xing. The repertoire includes Shanghai Tango (2000), Carmina Burana (2000), From East to West (2002), Shanghai Beauty (2005), The Closest and The Farthest (2006), Made in China - Return of the Soul (2007) and China Project (2009). The theater boasts 17 excellent dancers from across China.

Contact: 010-6655-0000