"Once is a mistake, twice is jazz." This quote, attributed to Miles Davis, the legendary jazz musician, is practiced by jazz musicians all over the world.
Shanghai will host a series of performances and exhibitions to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Croisement Festival, the largest French cultural event in the world and largest of its kind in China, which runs until July 10.
Chinese director Feng Xiaogang was honoured by the French government in a ceremony held at Chinese Zen House in Beijing on April 18.
The Croisements festival is celebrating its 10th birthday this year. Coordinated by the French Embassy in China, the Croisements festival of culture has attracted more than 8 million visitors since its creation in 2006 following the end of the Années Croisées France-China festival.
China's top French cultural festival is planning to broaden it's reach in the hope it will reach a wider section of the Chinese public.