3rd China-New Zealand Arts Festival kicks off

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3rd China-New Zealand Arts Festival kicks off

STORY: 3rd China-New Zealand Arts Festival kicks off SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 3rd China-New Zealand Arts Festival STORYLINE: The third China-New Zealand Arts Festival kicked off in New Zealand's capital Wellington on Thursday night, with a music concert held successfully as a centerpiece of the event. Played by Chinese and New Zealand artists together, the concert -- the China National Symphony Orchestra Forbidden City String Quartet with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) Guests Concert -- featured programs of Chinese and Western musical works, such as "The Butterfly Lovers," "Death and the Maiden," and "Piano Quintet in A Major." The musicians also presented "Whakatipua for String Quartet," created by a New Zealand composer, and "Me and My Country" by a Chinese composer, which won warm applause from the audience. Jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China, Ch

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