What's on in Beijing (Mar 24-31)

Portrait of Violet Kwan. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Photos portray a century of change

An exhibition showcasing more than 100 Chinese portraits, dating from the late 19th century to the present, has opened in Beijing.

Exhibition Portrait Hot: Taikang Photography Collection covers a wide range of subjects, from ordinary people to an officer from the 1900s in his military uniform and a Peking Opera artist performing in Farewell My Concubine in 1910. The diverse exhibits show cultural and social changes in China over the period.

Learn more here.

Time: 10:30 am - 5:30 pm (Tuesday to Saturday), through May 13

Venue: Taikang Space, Caocangdi Art Zone, Cuigezhuang, Chaoyang district.

Contact: 010-5127 3130