Empowered with inspiration from home

Singer-songwriter Cao Fang's home in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China's Yunnan province, is a place which boasts spectacular scene of nature.

But the stunning sights have done more than just induce a sense of tranquility - they have also served as one of the key sources of inspiration for her latest album 3170 which was released on June 11. The Beijing-based musician says that she wrote the album between July and December last year when she was back in her hometown.

"Though I've been shuttling between the capital and Xishuangbanna every year, it wasn't until recent times that I discovered that the distance between the two cities is 3,170 kilometers," says Cao.