Artistic maestro presents fascinating crossover of Chinese music, symphony

STORY: Artistic maestro presents fascinating crossover of Chinese music, symphony DATELINE: Sept. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:17 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the performance 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YAN HUICHANG, Artistic director and principal conductor for life, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra 3. various of the performance 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YAN HUICHANG, Artistic director and principal conductor for life, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra 5. various of the performance STORYLINE: Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra's performance of the Palace of Eternal Life on a Moonlit Night brought a full house to the Hong Kong Cultural Center's grand theater on Friday night. This was a Kunqu opera and traditional Chinese music concert, kicking off the orchestra's 47th orchestral season. The show was about the tragic love story of Emperor Tang Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and his beloved consort Yang Guifei. It innovatively adopted the form of a musical theater and integrated the

(SP)CZECH REPUBLIC-PILSEN-WORLD ARCHERY PARA CHAMPIONSHIPS

(SP)CZECH REPUBLIC-PILSEN-WORLD ARCHERY PARA CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230723) -- PILSEN, July 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Han Guifei/Zhang Tianxin (1st R) of China greet the audience after the awarding ceremony of Men W1(REC/COMP) Team at 2023 World Archery Para Championships in Pilsen, the Czech Republic, July 23, 2023. (Xinhua/He Canling)

(SP)CZECH REPUBLIC-PILSEN-WORLD ARCHERY PARA CHAMPIONSHIPS

(SP)CZECH REPUBLIC-PILSEN-WORLD ARCHERY PARA CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230723) -- PILSEN, July 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Han Guifei/Zhang Tianxin (L) of China compete during the final of Men W1(REC/COMP) Team at 2023 World Archery Para Championships in Pilsen, the Czech Republic, July 23, 2023. (Xinhua/He Canling)

(SP)CZECH REPUBLIC-PILSEN-WORLD ARCHERY PARA CHAMPIONSHIPS

(SP)CZECH REPUBLIC-PILSEN-WORLD ARCHERY PARA CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230722) -- PILSEN, July 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Han Guifei (L)/Zhang Tianxin of China celebrate after the semifinal of Men W1(REC/COMP) Team at 2023 World Archery Para Championships in Pilsen, the Czech Republic, July 21, 2023. (Xinhua/He Canling)

(SP)CZECH REPUBLIC-PILSEN-WORLD ARCHERY PARA CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 2

(SP)CZECH REPUBLIC-PILSEN-WORLD ARCHERY PARA CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 2

(230720) -- PILSEN, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Han Guifei (R) of China competes during the qualification round of Men W1 (REC/COMP) at 2023 World Archery Para Championships in Pilsen, the Czech Republic, July 19, 2023. (Xinhua/He Canling)