The Image of Shanghai
Dates: Oct 14 - 23, 2005
Venue: Hall of Stats
Tickets: FREE.
Photos by some of the world's best photographers reveal fascinating glimpses of the city's contemporary culture, people, business, and landscape.

The China National Peking Opera Company
Dates: Oct 13 - 15, 2005
Venue: Eisenhower Theater
Tickets: US$48.00 - 70.00
For the first time in 25 years, the company returns with its acclaimed production Female Generals of the Yang Family.

Backstage at the Peking Opera
Dates: Oct 14, 2005 at 4:30 PM
Venue: Eisenhower Theater
Tickets: US$12.00
Tour the set of Female Generals of the Yang Family and explore the intricate process of bringing this acclaimed work to the stage.

Transferred Landscape: Contemporary Sculpture from China
Dates: Oct 1 - 30, 2005
Venue: Throughout the Kennedy Center
Tickets: FREE!
Elements of Chinese culture are transformed into modern sculptural expressions by various Chinese artists, juxtaposing the natural with the manual, the traditional with the avant-garde.

Qin's Terra Cotta Warrior Exhibition
Dates: Oct 1 - 30, 2005
Venue: North Gallery, Roof Terrace Level
Tickets: FREE.
The Kennedy Center displays selections from the terra cotta statuary at Emperor Qin's tomb, featuring two life-sized terra cotta warriors and a horse.

Tim Yip's China Red
Dates: Oct 1 - 30, 2005
Venue: Various Kennedy Center Locations
Academy Award(r) winner Tim Yip adds décor and design to the Kennedy Center during the Festival of China, inspired by the auspicious nature of red in Chinese culture.

The New China Chic
Dates: Oct 4 - 16, 2005
Venue: Terrace Gallery
Tickets: FREE.
Fashion works by Vivienne Tam, Han Feng, Jeffrey Chow, Derek Lam, and other Chinese and Chinese-emigré designers are complemented by jewelry b Cartier and more.

(China.org.cn September 22, 2005)