Vintage toy exhibition

A selection of 200 vintage toys from the 1960s are on display at the “Little Plaything” exhibition. The toys capture the craziness, the joy and the sheer fun of being a kid. It is a playful traveling exhibition that is joyfully nostalgic and is sure to bring you back to your childhood.

Dates: Until June 15

Venue: Dreams-on, 3019 Zhongxin Road, Nanshan District (南山区中心路3019号君尚百货)

Metro: Line 2, Dengliang Station (登良站), Exit A

English corner

Come and learn about the history of the ukulele, the little instrument that comes from Hawaii and is now very popular in China. You may even play a song at the English corner!

Time: 8 p.m., May 10

Venue: Big Steps, South Area, Shenzhen Book City, intersection of Hongli Road and Jintian Road, Futian District (福田区红荔路和金田路交汇处深圳书城南区大台阶)

Metro: Line 3 or 4, Children’s Palace Station (少年宫站), Exit B

Taoist cultural relics

Precious Taoist cultural relics are on display at the Shenzhen Museum showing the rich and ancient history of Taoist culture. The exhibits are on loan from Hubei Provincial Museum and Wudang Museum in Central China’s Hubei Province.

Dates: Until June 21

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: Line 2 or 4, Civic Center Station (市民中心站), Exit B

‘Mr. Donkey’

Chinese dark comedy “Mr. Donkey” will be staged in late May. In order to pay for the donkey that brings them water, a countryside village registers it as a teacher at its local school. But when the charity group that funds the school visits for an inspection, the village has to find ways to hide their secret. The 2012 play was later adapted into a comedy film last year, grossing 173 million yuan from the domestic box office.

Time: 8 p.m., May 19-21

Tickets: 100-680 yuan

Booking: 400-185-8666

Venue: Shenzhen Poly Theater, intersection of Wenxin Road 5 and Houhaibin Road, Nanshan District (南山区后海滨路与文心五路交界处深圳保利剧院)

Metro: Line 2, Houhai Station (后海站), Exit E