Giving historical spaces their own voice

A music performance titled The Singing House premiered on April 26 and 27 at Zhu Ji Ge, a courtyard in Shanghai's Zhujiajiao watertown.

Zhu Ji Ge is a 100-year-old courtyard in Zhujiajiao that is often dubbed Shanghai's "Little Venice" because of its many waterways. The watertown in suburban Shanghai's Qingpu district has retained much of its character from the early 1900s and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the city.

The courtyard is located near the famous arched Fangsheng Bridge, and is surrounded by two-story houses built using traditional Chinese mortise and tenon work.