Drama set in the end of the 20th century Britain.

Tickets: 100rmb.

Shanghai Dramatic Art Centre TEL (8621) 6473 0123

This multimedia drama is about female affection. Several famous TV hostesses play leading roles in the drama. Tickets: 120-150rmb.
Studio Theatre of Shanghai Grand Theatre TEL (8621) 6386 8686

Shop 118, Sea World Complex Shekou, off Taizi Rd. (near the Minghua Boat). TEL (86755) 2668 4496

Tayo, the resident DJ of the famous pub Fabric in London, is also the DJ of the Kiss FM Breakbeat Show. He will bring his breakbeats for Shanghai fans. February 25, Baby Face Huanhai TEL (8621) 6375 6667

Neat images by a performance artist in Beijing:

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A BBC article reports on a letter written by former communist party officials.  I'll copy it here since the BBC news website is...  censored in China.

A group of former senior Communist party officials in China have launched a scathing attack on the country's handling of the media and information.

In an open letter, the group denounced the recent closure of investigative newspaper Bingdian (Freezing Point).

They said strict censorship may "sow the seeds of disaster" for China's political transition.

Hopes for warmer relations between China and the Dalai Lama have been raised by news that 200 Chinese nationals attended a prayer meeting in India with the exiled Tibetan ruler.

There is some amount of urgency in coming to some kind of agreement. 

China will not allow new cigarette factories, including joint ventures with foreign partners, as part of efforts to reduce smoking in a country that puffs its way through almost two trillion cigarettes a year.

Cynical as it might sound, I bet the government could curb smoking by increasing taxes (as an added benefit, taxing things like smoking is usually a great revenue source).  However, there would probably be more and other problems created by population increasing by another 1.2 million people a year.

This film (Captive of Love, 2000-one of the first Chinese science fiction films of the 1990s) proves the proverb: power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely, for the leader and those around him. This is a movie, which tests the boundaries of power, greed, family and honor.

Cherrylane Movies, east of the 21st Century Theater, An Jia Lou Street (off Liang Ma Qiao Road). Call 135 01251303 or visit www.cherrylanemovies.com.cn for details.