Dating ideas for Qixi: concerts in Beijing

Updated: 2013-08-06 16:02

By Deng Zhangyu (chinadaily.com.cn)

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Love concert

On Chinese Valentine's Day why not have a little love in the air with a romantic concert.

The aptly named My Heart Will Go On will be staged at the Beijing Concert Hall. The concert features songs from romantic classics such as Titanic, Swan Lake and Cinema Paradiso. Songs from well-known Chinese romantic films, like Under the Hawthorn Tree and In the Mood for Love, will also be performed.

Opening times: 7:30 pm, Aug 13, Beijing Concert Hall, No 1 North Xinhua Street, Xicheng district, 010-6605-7006

Trilogy

Meng Jinghui, one of China's most successful theater directors, presents his famous trilogy for lovers. The director's interpretation of Romeo and Juliet presents a black comedy of Shakespeare's love tragedy while his First Love shows tough choices being made. Meng's box-office hit, Rhinoceros in Love, demonstrates the anguish of a lonely man's secret love for a woman. On Aug 13, couples can enjoy a discount of 85 percent if they buy tickets for any two of the three.

Opening times: 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm, Aug 13, Fengchao Theater, No 3, Xinzhongjie, Dongzhimenwai, Dongcheng district, 010-8404-9981

Shining stars

A pop concert focusing on love songs seems the perfect way for young couples to enjoy the day.

The concert features pop stars Xiao Jingteng, Zhang Liangying and Fan Weiqi. Chinese folk music band Phoenix Legend and pop band Sodagreen from Taiwan will also star.

Opening times 7:07 pm, Aug 13, Beijing Capital Stadium, No 56, Zhongguancun Nandajie, Haidian district, 400-610-3721