Art of the people

The patterns found on folk art, and their symbolic meanings, embody values which have evolved over a long time－in some cases, since the dawn of human society. They represent shared beliefs among people, especially when marking special occasions. The Yan Huang Art Museum is showing its collection of folk-art objects, including embroidered textile pieces made by housewives, paper-cuttings by prominent folk artists and woodblock Spring Festival paintings produced at time-honored studios across the nation. The exhibition, which runs through March 1, shows the vibrant, bold palette of folk art, and the simple forms and shapes that deliver a primitive beauty and their profound cultural meanings. These objects stand as testimony to distinctive cultures ranging from one place to another, while reflecting common values held dear by generations of Chinese over the centuries.

9:30 am-5 pm, closed on Monday.9 Huizhonglu, Yayuncun, Chaoyang district, Beijing. 010-6491-2902.

Violin delights

Under the baton of conductor Sun Yifan, the China NCPA Orchestra will give a concert featuring programs including Georges Bizet's "Farandole" from L'Arlesienne, Suite No 1 from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker and excerpts from the violin and orchestra suite, The Journey to Xinjiang, by composer Du Mingxin. Violinist Dou Congcang will participate in the performance.

7:30 pm, Jan 27. National Center for the Performing Arts. No 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng district, Beijing. 010-6655-0000.