Mozart, Beethoven & Bizet ... Guangzhou Style

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A young Guangzhou orchestra put on a Friday evening outdoor performance at a university there in the city, introducing western classical music to college students.

Ah, dormitory life!

"Please show your respect for the performers tonight by turning off your mobile phones."

Everyone looking on, from anywhere.

Strings in action.

Ah, high-rise apartment life!

The waterfront at Sha Mian, an island district once controlled by foreign powers and now a nightlife attraction with dance clubs, curio shops and European architecture.

Riverboat nightlife.

Guangzhou's ritziest cosmopolitan entertainment.

The White Swan, Guangzhou's top 5-star hotel. All the biggest names stay here. Not cheap.

 

 

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