A troupe of Chinese singers, based in Europe, returned home to perform at the 2nd Jilin Culture Festival at the Changying Music Hall in Changchun, Jilin province. Titled "Chinese dream, beautiful sound," the four young Jilin natives returned to their hometown to perform.

The 2nd Jilin Culture Festival at the Changying Music Hall in Changchun, Jilin province. [Photo/ chinajilin.com.cn]

The four singers are Sun Dongdong, who is from the Jilin University of Arts and now sings in Russia, Chang Zhenhua, who is from Ningbo University and now sings in the Netherlands, Wang Yue, who is from Changchun University and now sings in Australia, and Huang Jihe, who is from Northeast Normal University and now sings in Italy.

Sun Dongdong performing Mozart's Cosi fan tutte, Act one Scene three, Come scoglio immoto resta. [Photo/ chinajilin.com.cn]

Sun Dongdong says, "I mean to popularize fine art. Music is not just for entertaining the public. Its function is to comfort people. I will contribute to the society with my experience and my music."

Chang Zhenhua performs a famous opera by Giacomo Puccini. [Photo/ chinajilin.com.cn]