Nature and music fest

The theme of this year's annual Great Wall Tanglewood Forest Music Festival is embracing nature and music together. This is the third installment of the event to be held under the Great Wall at Yanqing county. With six performances in Tanglewood Forest Valley, the festival will have crossover lineups, including cellist Zhu Yibing, New Zealand soprano Hayley Westenra, veteran pop singer Tsai Chin (pictured) and pop duo Shui Mu Nian Hua. Beijing Wind Orchestra will also give a fairy-tale theme concert under the baton of Li Fangfang.

Aug 24, 25. Drive along Badaling Highway and exit at Shuiguan Great Wall Exit. Or, take Bus 919 from Deshengmen in North Second Ring Road. 400-610-3721.