Renowned Peking Opera artist Mei Baojiu, son of the master Mei Lanfang (1894-1961), is going to perform classic Peking Opera pieces, Drunken Concubine and Red Cliff, at a Spring Festival gala held in Beijing. The gala also stars established Chinese folk-art singers, including Geng Fenglian and pingshu (storytelling performance) master Liu Lanfang. Young generation cross-talk performers, including Gao Xiaopan and Wang Yuebo, will also share the stage during the show.
7:30 pm. Feb 8. Great Hall of the People, west of Tian'anmen Square. 010-6554-6677, 400-610-3721.