Drift festival

    More than 80 top domestic and overseas race car drivers will compete at the SMA International Drift Festival. Organized by the Super Moto Association (SMA), this festival aims to be the biggest international drift competition in China. Apart from car racing, you can enjoy wine and food, listen to electronic music and visit the Supercar Exhibition. VR interactive games and children’s car games are also available.

    Time: 9:30 a.m., July 22-24

    Tickets: 100 yuan (1 day), 280 yuan (3-day package)

    Booking: 400-610-3721

    Venue: Automorr, Building A of the old Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, Bao’an District (宝安国际机场旧航站楼A楼国际车窗)

    Metro: Luobao Line, Airport East Station (机场东站), Exit D

    Ancient porcelain

    Relics provided by Guangdong Museum, Hong Kong Museum of Art and Macao Museum are on display. The 180 exhibits showcase ancient pottery and porcelain and made-for-export porcelain with designs commissioned by European buyers.

    Dates: Until Sept. 18

    Venue: Shenzhen Museum, Block A, Civic Center, Futian District (福田区市民中心A区深圳博物馆新馆)

    Metro: Shekou or Longhua Line, Civic Center Station (市民中心站), Exit B

    Cartoon festival

    Leading artists in the animation industry and professors from universities will gather at the Shenzhen Cartoon and Animation Festival. Activities include cosplay, VR experience, street dancing, 5-D movie shows and creative bazaars.

    Dates: July 21-25

    Open: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

    Tickets: 50 yuan

    Venue: Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, Fuhua Road 3, Futian District (福田区福华三路深圳会展中心)

    Metro: Luobao or Longhua Line, Convention and Exhibition Center Station (会展中心站), Exit C or D

    Lala Hsu

    Taiwanese singer-songwriter Lala Hsu will give a solo concert Saturday.

    Time: 7:30 p.m., July 23

    Tickets: 280-780 yuan

    Venue: Gymnasium of Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, 3001 Binhai Boulevard, Nanshan District (南山区滨海大道3001号深圳湾体育中心体育馆)

    Metro: Shekou Line, Keyuan Station (科苑站), Exit A

    (SD News)

    ‘Wasted Time’

    Teatro Plus from Spain will present the play “Wasted Time” in Shenzhen. A new father is a normal person with a regular schedule. However, his strict schedule changes completely along with his daughter Beibei’s appearance! She needs to be fed, played with, and taken care of. She needs lots of time. The father gets annoyed and asks Beibei not to bother him.

    Times: July 22, 29, 7:30 p.m.; July 23-24, 30-31, 10:30 a.m., 3 p.m.

    Tickets: 180 yuan

    Reservations: 400-185-8666

    Venue: Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center, 2106 Nanshan Boulevard (南山大道2106号南山文体中心)

    Metro: Luobao Line, Taoyuan Station (桃园站), Exit B

    Fashion exhibition

    “The Future of Fashion Is Now” exhibition aims to introduce trends in the forefront of fashion design through works of both accomplished designers and emerging young designers. It showcases works by 35 designers from 13 countries.

    Dates: Until July 31

    Venue: OCT Art and Design Gallery, Overseas Chinese Town, 9009 Shennan Boulevard, Nanshan District (深南大道9009号华侨城华·美术馆)

    Metro: Luobao Line, OCT Station (华侨城站), Exit

    Dessert carnival

    Forty stores will offer more than 100 kinds of desserts at the second annual Dessert Carnival in Coastal City. This year, participants will not only taste various kinds of desserts, but will also experience something special when they witness the entire process of dessert-making.

    Dates: July 22-24

    Time slots: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 2:30-5 p.m., 6-8:30 p.m.

    Tickets: 80 yuan (each ticket is valid for one time slot and holders can eat 20 desserts at 20 booths)

    Venue: F1-F4, Coastal City, 33 Wenxin Road 5, Nanshan District (南山区文心五路33号海岸城购物中心F1-F4)

    Metro: Shekou Line, Houhai Station (后海站), Exit D

    Photo exhibition

    Photos of the last remaining Chinese women who underwent the painful foot binding are on display. Shenzhen photographer Qin Junxiao took photos of Chinese women who underwent foot binding in Henan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Gansu and Yunnan. He had taken photos of 600 women, and the oldest woman in his collection was Liu Shaoyun (1897-2003) in Henan Province.

    Dates: Until July 29

    Hours: 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.

    Venue: Se Artspace, A2, North Area, OCT-LOFT, Nanshan District (南山区华侨城创意文化园北区A2栋色界艺术空间)

    Metro: Luobao Line, Qiaocheng East Station (侨城东站), Exit A

    (SD News)