Show of revenge

Marking the 150th anniversary of the death of French author Alexandre Dumas, a Chinese play adapted from his novel The Count of Monte Cristo with the same title premiered at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Nov 10, running through to Nov 18. It tells the story of Edmond Dantes, the first mate of the ship Pharaon, who is convicted of a crime he did not commit and imprisoned at Chateau d'If. He escapes with the help of a priest and succeeds in taking his long-planned revenge under the guise of the eponymous Count of Monte Cristo. Directed by Wang Xiaoying and scripted by Yu Rongjun, the play features Yu Yang as Edward Dantes (aka the Count of Monte Cristo), and actress Sun Li as Mercedes, fiancee of the young Dantes, a beautiful and kind woman.

7 pm, Nov 10 to 18. National Center for the Performing Arts, No 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng district, Beijing. 010-6655-0000.

Art of the mother river

The Yellow River nourishes Chinese civilization. It's a cultural and spiritual symbol of the Chinese, who often call it the "mother river". Protecting the Yellow River and promoting its cultural values is at the heart of The Endless Life: The Narrative of the Yellow River, an exhibition at MOCA Yinchuan in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region through to Jan 31. Curated by China Artists Association chairman Fan Di'an, the exhibition features around 70 artists whose works address the diversity of the Yellow River's natural and cultural landscapes, and its importance to environmental protection and sustainable development.

10 am-5 pm, Tuesday-Sunday. 12 Hele Road, Xingqing district, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region.