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The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra (HKCO) will give two concerts to mark the finale of "One Hundred Concerts of Chinese National Music" at the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA), with an entire set of eco-friendly huqin (two-stringed bowed instrument) that use artificial skins instead of the traditional snake skins.

This is the second visit of the HKCO to the NCPA. Led by Yan Huichang, its artistic director and principal conductor, HKCO will be performing with cellist Wang Jian, soprano Wu Bixia and sanxian (three-stringed plucked instrument) artist Feng Shaoxian a selection of highly acclaimed works, including Jing Qi Shen by Hong Kong composer Chan Ming-chi, Zhuang Zhou's Dream by Zhao Jiping, and A Mountain Village Festival by Liu Wenjin.