Outdoor concert celebrates long friendship between China, Brazil

A concert marking the 50th anniversary of China-Brazil diplomatic relations took place at the Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on March 21.

The outdoor event attracted over 300 audience members and featured Chinese musicians, including the music ensemble of traditional Chinese music of the Central Conservatory of Music, bringing Chinese music pieces that showcase the versatility of traditional Chinese musical instruments, such as the famous suona (a woodwind Chinese instrument) piece "Hundreds of Birds Paying Homage to Phoenix" and the classic pipa (a four-stringed Chinese lute) piece "Ambush on All Sides".

Ancient Chinese musical instruments, such as guzheng (a plucked-string musical instrument), xiao (Chinese vertical flute) and banhu (bowed Chinese fiddle) were also played during the concert.

The Chinese musicians also used their instruments to play folk songs of Brazil, which received warm feedback from the local audience.