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Over the past two weekends, Beijing played host to three major music festivals, showing the breadth of the Chinese music scene. Local independent music label Modern Sky put on the Strawberry Music Festival, which has an indie-rock bent featuring Chinese acts and a smattering of international bands. The Midi Festival, organized by Beijing’s Midi School of Music, has a more rock ‘n’ roll vibe, a punk- and metal-heavy lineup, and an eleven-year history. And the smaller Ditan Park Folk Festival was launched just last year by an independent promoter who also owns a guitar shop in Beijing.

One of the top showcases for films from Hong Kong and the rest of China opened Monday, with the Asian Film Awards kicking off the Hong Kong International Film Festival.

For people who love to read who happen to be in Beijing, Chengdu or Suzhou right now, you’re in luck: the annual Bookworm International Literary Festival is underway at the three locations of The Bookworm. Over the two weeks of March 5-19, over 40 writers will participate in numerous book talks, seminars and writing workshops [...]

The Lantern Festival on February 28, 2010, or the 15th day of the 1st lunar month by Chinese calendar, is the finale of the almost one-month-long Chinese New Year celebrations. While the SeeChina videographer Janek is busy shooting videos at Qianmen, the rest of the team decide to relax and savor the last drops of the holiday wine…

For many people in urban areas of China, the Spring Festival celebration is the only time they can enjoy fireworks on their own, both lighting them and then watching the display light up the night sky.

However, using fireworks should be a safe experience for everyone, and as such, some simple guidelines will help to ensure the best possible display while also minimizing risk.