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Film

• ‘Le Petit Nicolas’

Little Nicolas is a famous cartoon character in France. The film is about the story of little Nicolas. It was a big hit in France.

• ‘Jack Reacher’

Reacher was a former military detective who disappeared two years ago. He resurfaces to track down a professional killer. The film is an adaptation of Lee Child’s novel “One Shot.”

• ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’

The adventure follows the journey of Bilbo Baggins, the uncle of Frodo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. A war will break out.

• ‘Les Misérables’

The film is an adaptation of the musical of the same name. The story is about former convict Jean Valjean and his attempts to atone for past mistakes.

When to release: February 28

Where to watch:

• Jiading Cinema

Address: 149 Chengzhong Rd, Jiading Town

Tel: 5953-1306

Website: ww.jiadingcinema.com (online ticket reservation available)

嘉定镇城中路149号

• Dadi Digital Cinema

Address: 4/F, Robinsons Shopping Mall, 138 Chengzhong Rd, Jiading Town

Tel: 5992-9821

Website: http://cinema.hipiao.com/dadi_jiading (online ticket reservation available)

嘉定镇城中路138号

• Nanxiang Bingo International Cinema

Address: 1/F, Bldg 5, 1082 Huyi Rd

Tel: 6992-7666 ext 818

沪宜公路1082号

Jiangqiao Wanda Cinema

Address: 3/F Jiangqiao Wanda Plaza, 49, Lane 1075, Jinshajiang Rd W.

Tel: 3127-5666

金沙江西路1075弄49号

Event

• Chinese New Year celebration

Anting Town

Activities: Chinese couplet offering, Spring Festival calligraphy and painting exhibition, concert by Shanghai Chinese Orchestra, community story-telling, holiday movies for migrant workers, automobile Lantern Festival show and more.

Date: Through February 28

Venue: Anting Town Cultural Activity Center

Address: 621 Moyu Rd

墨玉路621号

Venue: Life Hub @ Anting

Address: 1055 Moyu Rd S.

墨玉南路1055号

Nanxiang Town

Activities: A party in Guyi Garden, Chinese couplet offering, calligraphy, painting and photo exhibition, Lantern Festival riddle party and more.

Date: Through February 28

Venue: Nanxiang Town Cultural Activity Center

Address: 737 Guyiyuan Rd

古猗园路737号

Venue: Shanghai Guyi Garden

Address: 218 Huyi Highway

沪宜公路218号

Xuhang Town

Activities: Cultural performance, Spring Festival calligraphy and painting show, lantern riddle party and kite-flying performance.

Date: Through February 28

Venue: Xuhang Town Cultural Activity Center

Address: 1568 Xinjian Rd 1

新建一路1568号

Xincheng Rd Sub-district

Activities: Chinese couplet offering, performances at nursing homes, three special performances and a Spring Festival gala

Date: Through February 28

Venue: Xincheng Rd Cultural Activity Center

Address: 335 Cangchang Rd

仓场路335号

Zhenxin Sub-district

Activities: Customs and traditional culture exhibition of Spring Festival, performances of Chinese local operas, storytelling and ballad singing in Suzhou dialect

Date: Through February 28

Venue: Zhenxin Sub-district Cultural Activity Center

Address: 855 Qingyu Rd

清峪路855号

Shopping

• Life Hub @ Anting

During the promotion, the first 1,000 people using China Merchants Bank bankcards to pay for purchases will receive a 5 percent refund up to a maximum of 200 yuan (US$32).

Date: Through March 30

Venue: Life Hub @ Anting

Address: 1033 Moyu Rd S.

墨玉南路1055号

Book

• ‘Power in Words: The Stories behind Barack Obama’s Speeches, from the State House to the White House’

Written by Mary Frances Berry (US) and Josh Gottheimer (US); Translated by Liu Jianzhou; Published by Lixin Accounting Press

This book is a record of US President Barack Obama’s speeches that helped propel him to the White House.

• ‘Born to Run’

Written by Christopher McDougall (US); Translated by Yan Dongdong; Published by Nanhai Publishing House

Isolated by Mexico’s deadly Copper Canyons, the blissful Tarahumara Indians have honed the ability to run freely and quickly. They survived because their fathers could run faster than deer and their grandfathers could run faster than a rival tribe’s war horses. They never know how far they will need to run or for how long. But they do know they were born to run.

• ‘With your Heart’

Written by Daniel Gottlieb (US); Translated by Xie Mingxian; Published by Jieli Publishing House

What on earth decides the success or failure in life? The author gives a simple answer: Do everything with your heart. With your heart to think, to listen, to love, to work and to live your life — it’s simple but full of philosophy.

• ‘Read with Ears’

Written by Mo Yan; Published by Writers Publishing House

This book contains 41 works by Mo Yan dating from 1998 to 2009. Mo’s short stories are well written and diverse. The stories tackle issues such as cruelty and love in the countryside. Together the stories give readers a chance to see how Mo’s writing has evolved over the years.

• ‘200 Chinese-English Quatrains by Song Poets’

Translated and edited by Chen Junpu; Published by Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press

This book contains more than 200 poems written by the poets in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). Each Chinese poem and its annotation are translated into English. The book includes illustrations, courtesy of the members of Shanghai University Calligraphy Teaching Association and Shanghai Penglai Calligraphy and Painting Academy.

Where to borrow books:

• Jiading District Library

Address: 40, Lane 34, Qinghe Rd, Jiading Town

嘉定镇清河路34弄40号