A Chinese pianist can tell her good shows from bad

Like many girls, Zuo Zhang loved Barbie dolls when she was a child. However, when her mother took her to buy a present for her third birthday, she chose a piano over a doll.

"When we passed a musical instrument store, I was immediately drawn to the sound of the piano. That was my first date with the piano," says Zuo.

Zuo seemed destined to be a pianist. She recently performed at the opening ceremony of the BNP Paribas Rising Stars Piano Festival, which was held from April 23 to 25 at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.