Mix of old and new

An orchestra will tour the mainland to mark the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China, Chen Nan reports.

It was a tricky question: How could he promote traditional Chinese music in a Westernized city like Hong Kong?

That was the main challenge conductor Yan Huichang faced when he was appointed as the artistic director of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra in 1997. But Yan has found success over the past two decades.