International collaboration sheds new light on ancient guqin tune ‘Plum Blossom’

International collaboration sheds new light on ancient guqin tune 'Plum Blossom' [CGTN]
International collaboration sheds new light on ancient guqin tune ‘Plum Blossom’ [CGTN]
CGTN | 25-May-2023

Chinese guzheng player Lucy Luan, Cameroonian musician Abbe Simon and China Conservatory of Music student Tommy Zhou collaborate on a new rendition of the ancient tune “Plum Blossom.” In traditional Chinese culture, the flower represents people with a noble and unsullied character. Check out the video and please subscribe to the channel for more China’s stories! Continue reading “International collaboration sheds new light on ancient guqin tune ‘Plum Blossom’”

How depictions of a Tang Dynasty’s court lady wowed foreign guests?

How depictions of a Tang Dynasty's court lady wowed foreign guests [CGTN]
How depictions of a Tang Dynasty’s court lady wowed foreign guests [CGTN]
CGTN | 24-May-2023

As China’s first major diplomatic activity this year, the China-Central Asia Summit has concluded in Xi’an. Behind-the-scenes stories of ordinary people have caught Wang Guan’s attention. Er Qiao, a Chinese cartoonist, says how he wowed foreign guests with his cartoon depictions and his drawings of Tang Niu, a Tang Dynasty’s court lady symbolizing Xi’an. He praises the summit for providing a platform for cultural exchanges with a whole range of products with Chinese characteristics to tell the China story. Check out the video and please subscribe to the channel for more China’s stories! Continue reading “How depictions of a Tang Dynasty’s court lady wowed foreign guests?”