Guangzhou

Celebrating non-fiction

Some say writing has the ability to set free people's imagination to build up a fictional world, while others warn against neglecting the power of writing as a truthful recorder. American legal professional and writer Jeffrey Toobin and Chinese media veteran Cai Chongda will discuss the importance of non-fictional writing and share their expertise at a public lecture in Fangsuo Commune. Toobin's The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court was on the list of 2007 top 10 books recommended by the New York Times.

7:30 pm-9:30 pm, Aug 16. Fangsuo Commune, TaiKoo Hui Shopping Mall, 383 Tianhe Road, Tianhe district, Guangzhou. 020-3868-2327.

Life of a gourmet

Hong Kong-based gourmet writer Chua Lam will be at Fangsuo Commune this Saturday to share his new book, which is about ways to enjoy delicious food and a happy life. It will be a lecture filled with humor and wisdom, just like the TV image of this 72-year-old man with gray hair and a smiling chubby face. He has made a household name for himself with his popular TV shows showcasing his worldwide travels, enjoying delicacy while chatting with young beauties. He has published more than 200 books since the 1980s.

3 pm-5 pm, Aug 17. Fangsuo Commune, TaiKoo Hui Shopping Mall, 383 Tianhe Road, Tianhe district, Guangzhou. 020-3868-2327.

Eye for beauty

Oscar winning artist Tim Yip will give a public lecture at Fangsuo Commune on Aug 19 to share the stories behind his pursuit of beauty in movies and theatrical performances. Since working on his first film, A Better Tomorrow directed by John Woo in 1986, Yip has become a leading costume designer and art director, introducing Chinese culture to the world with his New Orientalism aesthetics. He won the Oscar for best art direction and the British Academy Film Award for best costume designer with his work in Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. Last year, he designed the glamorous stage for dancer Yang Liping's dance drama The Peacock and designed costumes for Stan Lai's drama A Dream Like a Dream.

7:30 pm-9:30 pm, Aug 19. Fangsuo Commune, TaiKoo Hui Shopping Mall, 383 Tianhe Road, Tianhe district, Guangzhou. 020-3868-2327.

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