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Online concert of Chinese, French folk music marks solidarity in fighting COVID-19

Chinaculture.org | Updated: 2020-06-22 08:06

Chinese and French artists perform online for  Poetic Fragrance from China: Traditional Chinese Music Concert on June 21. [Photo provided to China Daily]

To convey the profound friendship between the people of China and France, and as the European Music Festival unfolds, China Cultural Center in Paris joined hands with China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater, along with Chinese artists in France and students at the center and successfully hosted Poetic Fragrance from China: Traditional Chinese Music Concert last night, an online concert of traditional Chinese music.

Watch it again: Traditional Chinese music concert bridges China and France

Artists from both home and abroad stepped onto the same stage and performed online for audiences of both China and France, sending out prayers for a winning battle against COVID-19 and best wishes for the safety of the people. 

Chinese Ambassador to France Lu Shaye [Photo provided to China Daily]

As put by Chinese Ambassador to France Lu Shaye in his speech, Chinese folk musical instruments are the crystallization of 5,000 years of Chinese civilization, and a gem in world culture. 

Lu praised the long-held cultural exchanges between China and France. Ever since the onset of COVID-19,  the two have shared weal and woe, worked closely with one another and jointly pushed forward international cooperation in the fight against COVID-19. As the phrase "Unis nous vaincrons" goes, China and France have penned a new chpater in friendship.

Lu also stressed that even though viruses know no borders, neither does love. This unprecedented pandemic once again proves humans share a common future. Only if countries around the world work together can we build a better and more beautiful world. 

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