Music is a good way to bridge the understanding between China and the world, a national political advisor said at a group interview in Beijing on Wednesday.
Li Xincao, a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body, and president of the China Conservatory of Music, said that music is one of the best ways to let the world hear a true and multi-dimensional China in the group interview ahead of the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee at the Great Hall of the People.
Li shared stories of Chinese music going abroad, recounting what impressed him the most.
"What is the most unforgettable to me was that after our performance in Vienna, the city of music, an elderly local music fan came to the backstage, held my hand and said excitedly: 'I can hear your long-standing and profound history from those musical notes.' At that moment, I truly felt that music is beyond an artistic expression, it is more of an important bridge for human emotional communication and cultural exchange. This bridge can transcend differences in systems, languages and backgrounds, building the purest emotional connection between people," said Li.
Li said that Chinese folk music carries not only beautiful melodies but also the spiritual temperament accumulated over thousands of years of the Chinese civilization. China has become one of the fastest-growing music markets in the world, and more outstanding works embodying Chinese wisdom and spirit will go to the world in the future.
"What we should do is to use sincerity and art to let the world hear and understand an open and confident China through the wonderful sounds of music," he said.
Political advisor on using music to tell China's stories
Political advisor on using music to tell China's stories
