Editor's note: An epic musical drama celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC, an oil painting exhibition of a veteran artist, as well as a dramatic adaptation of a famous novel that won the Mao Dun Literature Prize. Here are three events you won't want to miss this week.

1. Musical drama: Shedding Blood for the Nation

Produced by the China Coal Mine Art Troupe, "Shedding Blood for the Nation" is an original epic drama filled with poetry and music that celebrates the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic China and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

The drama eulogizes the heroic deeds of outstanding CPC members and revolutionary martyrs who bravely sacrificed their lives for the nation.

Venue: China National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing

Dates: May 27-29

2. Solo exhibition of Dai Honghai

A solo exhibition of artist Dai Honghai will bring together 137 works, including classic Chinese paintings, comic strips, stamp designs, painting series and illustrations made for fans, comprehensively reflecting the evolution of his personal artistic style.

Bore in 1941, Dai is known as a master of the meticulous gongbi genre of classical Chinese paintings, which demonstrate a characteristically careful realism. 

Venue: National Art Museum of China, Beijing

Dates: May 26 - June 6

3. Drama: The Human World

This drama is an adaptation of eminent Chinese writer Liang Xiaosheng's novel "The Human World" (Renshijian in Chinese pinyin). The novel won the Mao Dun Literature Prize, one of the four highest literary awards in China. 

The story revolves around an ordinary man's life, showcasing the transformation of Chinese society over the past five decades.

Venue: Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center

Dates: May 28-30

Cultural events of the week: May 17-23

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