The Chinese Embassy in Thailand held a special concert to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China

2019/09/30

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Embassy in Thailand held a special concert at the Chinese Cultural Center in Bangkok. More than 300 people, including the Chinese Ambassador to Thailand, Mr. and Mrs. Lyu jian, guests from Thai political, military, business, academic, scientific and educational sectors, diplomatic envoys in Thailand, and representatives of Chinese enterprises, overseas Chinese, Chinese students attended.

Artists from China and Thailand jointly presented a wonderful auditory feast to the guests. Piano solo “the moon over the river on a spring night”, “I love you China”, violin solo “another side of the river”, Peking Opera “the drunken beauty”, female solo “the sky shines on China”, Bel canto “the gift of the land” and other classical music works of China and Thailand fully demonstrated the unique charm of the interweaving of traditional and modern music and the integration of Chinese and Thai music. All the audience were immersed in the wonderful melody and the joyful atmosphere. At last, the audience and the performers sang the song "Me and My Motherland" together, and jointly chanted "Long Live the Motherland" and "China and Thailand are one family." with Ambassador Lyu, Pushing the atmosphere of the concert to a climax.

Before the concert, Ambassador Lyu granted a joint interview to both Chinese and Thai press. Ambassador Lyu said that over the past 70 years, since the founding of the People’s Republic China, earth-shaking changes have taken place and remarkable achievements have been made. China's rapid development in the past decades is also a process of continuous integration with the world. President Xi Jinping's "Belt and Road" initiative and the principle of "extensive cooperation through consultation for shared benefits” brought new opportunities and momentum for cooperation to our region, especially the neighboring countries, and also benefited the people of the region. China's development is inseparable from the help and support of friends from all over the world. China's circle of friends is growing. President Xi Jinping is going to award Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn the Medal of Friendship in Beijing tomorrow. This is China’s highest state honor for foreigners, for her long-standing commitment to the development of China-Thailand relations, and a manifestation of the special friendship between China and Thailand. It is believed that with the care and support of the leaders of both countries, under the guidance of the two governments and with the joint efforts of the two peoples, China and Thailand will surely create a better tomorrow.

Before the concert, the Embassy hosted a reception full of Chinese characteristics in the beautiful pavilions of the Chinese Cultural Center in Bangkok, inviting the guests to enjoy the zither performance, watch the exhibition of Chinese traditional skills, and review the glorious history of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Everyone expressed their views that music is an important window for people of all countries to get closer and enhance their understanding. Chinese and Thai artists jointly dedicated their skills to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, which not only reflects the close friendship between the two peoples, but also reflects the in-depth cultural exchanges between the two countries. We hope that China will realize the great rejuvenation of the nation at an early date, and Thailand-China friendship will last forever.