Shanghai artist Yansha Zi'an has exhibited her paintings extensively at home and abroad. Her latest series about trees is on display at the city's Longmen Art Projects. For Yansha, trees symbolize the "will to live". Her depiction of a tree stretching its branches shows techniques of traditional Chinese ink art, says the show's curator Liu Enqin.

10 am-6 pm, until Aug 30. Longmen Art Projects, Suite 102, Tian'an Center Building, 338 Nanjing Lu (Road) West, Huangpu district, Shanghai. 021-6472-2838.

10 am-10 pm, until Aug 31. Ground floor Lobby, Shanghai World Financial Center, 100 Century Dadao (Avenue), Pudong New Area Shanghai. 021-6877-7878.