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Parinama Shanghai Open Dance Competition

Date: Nov 1 - 7:15 pm

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai

Price: 300-5,000 yuan

The World Dance Council has been the legal successor to the International Council of Ballroom Dancing since 1950, when it was founded in Edinburgh. Today it has become the leading authority on professional dance competitions, with member companies throughout the world. Each country is allowed one vote. The 2014 Parinama Shanghai Open will come to Shanghai, giving the audience a visual feast of modern and Latin dance.

Andrea Griminelli Flute Concert

Date: Nov 2 - 7:30 pm

Venue: Beijing Concert Hall

Price: 80-480 yuan

Andrea Griminelli's sensitive interpretations and astonishing technique have earned accolades and awards from every corner of the musical world including the Grammy, the Prix de Paris and an Italian knighthood. Legendary flutist Sir James Galway described him as "the greatest flute player who has come to the forefront of the musical scene for many years".

The Little Princess by Kevin O'Day Ballet Troupe of German National Theatre Mannheim

Date: Nov 1-2 - 2 pm

Venue: Shanghai Culture Square

Price: 280-980 yuan

The production is based on The Little Prince, a famous and widely translated poetic tale by the French writer and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupery, in which a pilot stranded in the desert meets a young prince fallen to Earth from a tiny asteroid. The story is philosophical and includes social criticism, remarking on the strangeness of the adult world.

World Snooker International Championship

Date: Nov 1-2 - 2:30 pm

Venue: Sichuan International Tennis Center, Chengdu

Price: 100-680 yuan

British snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan, who retired from the professional billiards tour this year comes to China in October to resume his career at the World Snooker International Championship in Chengdu from Oct 28 to Nov 2. Total prize money is 600,000 pounds ($950,000) and the winner will pocket 125,000 pounds and 8,000 points.

FIM Freestyle MX World Championship: Night of the Jumps

Date: Nov 1-2 - 7:30 pm

Venue: Shenzhen Sports Center

Price: 80-1,280 yuan

FIM Motocross World Championship is the premier championship of motocross racing, organized into three classes: MX1, MX2 and MX3. Race duration is slightly longer at 35 minutes plus two laps, while the series is longer, generally incorporating over 16 rounds. Today's competitors reflect the changes in engine technology and environmentally friendlier four-stroke engines.