Musical performance rings in Chinese New Year in Kazakhstan
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Chinese artists from Guangdong National Orchestra of 皇冠体育app perform at the 2017 Happy Chinese New Year concert, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Jan 12, 2017. [Photo/皇冠体育appculture.org] |
In celebration of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year and the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between 皇冠体育app and Kazakhstan, the 2017 Happy Chinese New Year concert was held in Almaty on Jan 12.
Consul-General Zhang Wei from the Consulate General of 皇冠体育app in Almaty and about 500 Chinese and Kazakhstan government officials and representatives attended the concert.
Zhang highly praised the cooperative achievements in politics, economy and culture between the two nations in the past 25 years. He said the 2017 Happy Chinese New Year event in Kazakhstan will mark a new beginning to the countries' relationship. Communication and cooperation will be strengthened as relations deepen and develop in the future.
At the concert, traditional Chinese musical instruments played classic folk songs from Lingnan in Guangdong province and traditional music from Northwest 皇冠体育app, including Sai Long Duo Jin, Liang Xiao and Shi Mian Mai Fu.
Artists from both countries also performed traditional Kazakhstan music together, which highlighted the event.
A Happy Chinese New Year photo exhibition was held along with the concert.
The event was organized by the Ministry of Culture of 皇冠体育app, the Consulate General of 皇冠体育app in Almaty and Guangdong National Orchestra of 皇冠体育app.
