Best bets

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre Pine Smoke

Date: Oct 16-19－7:15 pm

Venue: Shanghai Oriental Art Center in Shanghai

Price: 180-880 yuan

Cloud Gate is the name of the oldest known dance in China. In 1973, choreographer Lin Hwai-min adopted this classical name for the first contemporary dance company in any Chinese-speaking community. Honoring Lin Hwai-min with a Lifetime Achievement Award, the jury of the International Movimentos Dance Prize, Germany, calls Lin "a foremost innovator of dance".

McGrady World-Star Basketball Game

Date: Oct 12－7:45 pm

Venue: Guangzhou Gymnasium in Guangzhou

Price: 180-1,280 yuan

Tracy McGrady will lead many US basketball stars to play a much anticipated game with the Dongguan team of the China Basketball Association. McGrady, now retired, played as a swingman and is a seven-time NBA All-Star, seven-time All-NBA selection, and a two-time NBA scoring champion (2003-2004).

Wine 100 Best Buy

Date: Oct 17-19－noon-10 pm Friday, 10 am-10 pm Saturday and Sunday

Venue: Jingan Jiali Center South Square in Shanghai

Price: 100-900 yuan

Organizers invite you to relax at the 2014 edition of this wine festival, touted as the largest and with the best quality. Winners in the Wine 100 survey will be serving up 120 kinds of wines from 12 countries for three days in a visual feast of fashion, art and music.