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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) — "Peace." The word naturally came to the mind of Maxim, a student from Samara studying at the Beijing Institute of Technology, after attending a themed concert of the Chinese-Russian children's and youth choir "Holding Hands!" And the atmosphere of the event left a deep and lasting mark on his memory.
He sincerely shared his impressions, emphasizing that the main idea of the concert was peace – the most precious thing we have. Maxim is convinced that it is necessary to make every effort to protect peace. He also noted that only through cooperation and strong friendship can we build a better future for ourselves and for future generations.
With music as a medium, the voice of peace is spread, and with friendship as a connecting thread, bridges of cooperation between peoples are built. According to the China Youth Daily, recently, as part of the commemorative events to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War, a special concert of the Chinese-Russian Children's and Youth Choir "Holding Hands!" was held at the Beijing Exhibition Center to great acclaim. Through the prism of history and through musical performance, young people from the two countries are jointly creating a future based on strong friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation. In doing so, they are making their contribution to deepening Sino-Russian relations in the new era and promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
The choir consists of 40 Chinese and Russian teenagers. The Chinese side is represented by 10 students from the Shenyang Conservatory of Music and 10 students from primary and secondary schools in Shanghai. The Russian side is represented by singers from Vladivostok and Izhevsk. United in one choir, the Chinese and Russian teenagers performed songs on the themes of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the Great Patriotic War of the USSR, as well as songs reflecting the spirit of the new era. In this way, the young generation of the two countries jointly promotes the correct view of the history of World War II, contributes to maintaining peace and promoting development throughout the world.
This performance is the Chinese segment of the general ceremonial events. The concert program is structured into four blocks: “Great Victory,” “Children's Dreams,” “Peace and Happiness,” and “Creating a Beautiful Future Together.” The repertoire includes compositions from the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the Great Patriotic War of the USSR, and modern musical works.
The performance spanned the period from the difficult military trials to the present day, filled with bright prospects and bright horizons, said Russian director and choir teacher Ekaterina Vasilyeva, adding that this is the path that Russia and China have traveled together.
In the first part, “Great Victory,” Chinese and Russian teenagers jointly performed songs on the theme of resistance to fascism and militarism, reproducing the history of the joint struggle of the peoples of the two countries, mutual support, deep feelings sealed by blood and life, expressing the deep respect of Chinese and Russian teenagers for the great victory.
During rehearsals with Russian teenagers, Shenyang Conservatory of Music student Meng Qingxin truly felt the touching quality of “music without borders.”
“Although the languages are different, we can communicate with the help of a translator on the phone and simple gestures. They supported and encouraged me in many ways. After each song I sang, I heard cheers from the Russian friends we rehearsed with,” Meng Qingxin said.
"Music itself has no boundaries. Although people speak different languages and have different cultures, in musical communication, everyone is the same, everyone is a teenager who loves music," said Chinese conductor Wang Qiushi of the Shenyang Conservatory of Music. "I hope that through music, everyone will love each other even more and value friendship."
China is a great country that has come a long way and become a peacemaker, believes E. Vasilyeva. In her opinion, both Russia and China survived the anti-fascist war, fought together for peace and freedom, and China made an important contribution to the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War.
She noted that it is truly wonderful that young people from Russia and China can unite, remember history and sing together about peace. -0-
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