Exploring May Day holiday events in Shanghai
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April 28, 2024
Exhibitions
| Name | Address | Time |
| The Ancient Shu Civilization of Sanxingdui and Jinsha | Shanghai Museum East (No 1952 Century Avenue) | Until May 20 |
| All That Glitters: Chinese Cloisonné as a Gift from Robert Chang's Collection | Shanghai Museum (No 201 People's Avenue) 4th Floor | Until May 20 |
| Govern and Benefit the People – Exhibition of Modern Patriotic Industrialist in Shanghai Metropolitan | Shanghai History Museum (No 325 West Nanjing Road) | March 26-May 26 |
| The Forerunner of Chinese Early Modernization – Zhang Jian | Shanghai History Museum (No 325 West Nanjing Road) | Until May 26 |
| The Exhibition of Life and Art of Jiangnan Women in the Qing Dynasty | Shanghai History Museum (No 325 West Nanjing Road) | Until May 26 |
| Western Porcelain & Chinese Enamel: Canton Enamels Collection of the Art Museum of The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Shanghai World Expo Museum (No 818 Mengzi Road) | April 30-July 21 |
| Immersive exhibition of Chinese shadow puppets | Shanghai World Expo Museum (No 818 Mengzi Road) | May 1-Oct 31 |
| Exhibition of traditional culture-themed bookplate | Luxun Museum (No 200 Tian'ai Road) | Until May 19 |
| Botanical Glamour: Chinese Plants Sailing to the World | China Maritime Museum (No 197 Shen'gang Road) | Until July 29 |
| Exhibition of cultural relics from the tomb of the Marquis of Haihun | Minhang Museum (No 1538 Xinzhen Road) | Until May 19 |
| Pictures of China: Exhibition of Artworks by Lin Fengmian and Wu Guanzhong | China Art Museum (No 205 Shangnan Avenue) | Until May 5 |
| Print Making Silkroad: Shanghai International Print Arts Exhibition | China Art Museum (No 205 Shangnan Avenue) | Until May 20 |
| Asking Every Day: Solo Exhibition of Hu Xiangcheng | Power Station of Art (No 678 Miaojiang Road) | Until June 9 |
| Fantastic Visions: 100 Years of Surrealism from the National Galleries of Scotland | Museum of Art Pudong (No 2777 Binjiang Road) | Until Aug 31 |
| Ages of Splendor: A History of Spain in the Museo del Prado | Museum of Art Pudong (No 2777 Binjiang Road) | Until Sept |
| The 18th Century Masterpieces from the Uffizi Galleries Collections | Bund One Art Museum (No 1 Zhongshan East Road) | Until Aug 25 |
| Titian's Flora: Venetian Painting from the Uffizi Galleries | Bund One Art Museum (No 1 Zhongshan East Road) | Until July 28 |
| Mirrors of the Portrait: Highlights of the Center Pompidou Collection vol. III | West Bund Museum (No 2600 Longteng Avenue) | Until Nov 5 |
| Glitch: Solo Exhibition of Xingyun Wang | M50 Creative Park (No 50 Moganshan Road) | Until June 6 |
| Listening Paths: Contemporary Sound Art Practices in China | Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art (No 27 Duolun Road) | Until June 16 |
| Color Lab: No Color | Shanghai Museum of Glass (No 685 West Changjiang Road) | Until June 31 |
| Centennial review of automotive evolution and 'Century of Global Motorsport' themed exhibition | Shanghai Auto Museum (No 7565 Boyuan Road) | Until August |
The new exhibition All That Glitters: Chinese Cloisonne as a Gift from Robert Chang's Collection at the Shanghai Museum. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Operas and Concerts
| Name | Address | Time |
| 2024 Modern Drama Valley | Jing'an district | April 26-May 13 |
| Jing'an Music Festival | Jing'an Park,3rd floor of the Paramount | April 30-May 5 |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Shanghai Lyceum Theatre (No 57 South Maoming Road) | 7:30 pm, May1-May 4 |
| MAMMA MIA! | Shanghai Culture Square (No 36 Yongjia Road) | May 1-May 5 |
| A Trilogy of the Stage: Dream (drama) | Shanghai Grand Theatre (No 300 Renmin Avenue) | May 1-May 4 |
| Der Kontrabass (drama) | Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center (No 288 Anfu Road) | Until May 5 (no show on Mondays) |
| Carmen (performed by the Ballet Flamenco De Madrid) | Shanghai Oriental Art Center (No 425 Dingxiang Road) | April 30-May 1 |
| Sounds from Spain (concert and dance performance) | Shanghai Oriental Art Center (No 425 Dingxiang Road) | 7:30 pm, May 3 |
| Sumi Jo and Music (concert) | Shanghai Oriental Art Center Concert Hall (No 425 Dingxiang Road) | 7:30 pm, May 5 |
| Goldberg Variations, BWV988 Night Konstantin Lifshitz recital | Shanghai Oriental Art Center (No 425 Dingxiang Road) | 7:45 pm, May 4 |
| Flowers for Algernon (musical theater) | Shanghai Poly Grand Theatre | 7:30 pm, May 2; 2:30 pm, May 3 |
| Lady Precious Stream (Peking Opera) | Nine Trees Future Art Center (No 3858 Hangnan Road) | 2:00 pm, May 1 |
| Pingtan Impression (live theater) | AIA Grand Theater (No 889 East Daming Road) | May 1-May 3 |
| Butterfly Lovers Classic Songs (concert) | Shanghai Concert Hall (No 523 East Yan'an Road) | May 1 |
| Shanghai Chinese Orchestra Concert | Shanghai Concert Hall (No 523 East Yan'an Road) | May 4 |
| From Warsaw to Paris: Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra | Shanghai Concert Hall (No 523 East Yan'an Road) | May 5 |
| Lan Shui Conducts Sibelius Concert | Shanghai Symphony Hall (No 1380 Middle Fuxing Road) | May 1 |
| Shanghai Happy Valley Music Live | Shanghai Happy Valley (No 888 Linhu Road) | May 1-May 5 |
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City Tours
| Name | Address | Time |
| The 2024 Shanghai International Flower Show | Shanghai Botanical Garden; Lin-gang Special Area; Xuhui Binjiang area | Until May 22 |
| The 6th Shanghai International Orchid Show | Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden (No 3888 Chenhua Road) | April 29-May 12 |
| Chongming Flower Festival | Dongping National Forest Park (No 2188 Beiyan Highway) | Until May 5 |
| 2024 Shanghai Lavender Exhibition | Shanghai Lavender Park (No 187 East Shendi Road) | May 1-June 2 |
| Shanghai International Coffee Culture Festival | April 30-May 4 | |
| Shanghai History Museum (No 325 West Nanjing Road) | May 1-May 5 | |
| SiNan Beautiful Book Festival | Sinan Mansions (No 523 Middle Fuxing Road) | April 30-May 4 |
| 2024 Shanghai Bay City Beach Music & Fireworks Festival | Jinshan City Beach | May 2, May 4 |
| Past and Present: Longhua Temple Fair | 1 pm, April 29-May 4 |
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