Editor's note: This week's events include two exhibitions highlighting figure paintings and steampunk animal drawings respectively, as well as a stage drama starring a famous Chinese power couple. Here are three events you won't want to miss.

1, Exhibition: "The Elegant Retreat: Figure Paintings from Across the Ages in the Palace Museum Collection (Phase II)"

The second phase of the exhibition "The Elegant Retreat: Figure Paintings from Across the Ages in the Palace Museum Collection" presents 76 rarely seen paintings, with both artistic and historical value, from the museum's collection. Comprising of four phases in total, the exhibition aims to advance traditional Chinese culture and promote the research of figure paintings.

Dates: Sept.1–Oct. 31 

Venue: Palace Museum, Beijing 

2, Drama: "Revolutionary Road"

Published in 1961, "Revolutionary Road" is the first and most famous work by American novelist Richard Yates. As the world's first authorized adaptation of the original novel, the drama features a cast of well-known stars led by real-life husband and wife Sha Yi and Hu Ke, and is produced by Huapeng Culture. 

Dates: Sept. 9–12 

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts, Beijing 

3, Exhibition: "Mechanical Life"

Russian artist, architect, designer, writer and author Michael Ouzikov's solo exhibition "Mechanical Life" brings together more than 30 of his steampunk mechanical animal manuscripts. Ouzikov combines various animal images with weird machines to present vivid mechanical lifeforms, allowing visitors the chance to discover the world of this talented artist.

Dates: Sept. 4–Oct. 9

Venue: Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai

Cultural events of the week: Aug. 30- Sept. 5

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