The University of Macau (UM), at the invitation of Zhejiang University (ZJU), held a Chinese music concert jointly with Tsinghua University, Peking University (PKU), and ZJU. The concert aimed to implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the National People’s Congress, the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland.

Held at the Beijing Concert Hall, the concert brought together more than 180 performers from the four universities’ ensembles, including Chinese students and international students from Malaysia, Singapore, the United States, and South Korea. They presented a repertoire of eight folk music pieces featuring Chinese string, woodwind, and percussion instruments and won rounds of applause. Yan Tong, president of UM Chinese Orchestra (UMCO) and section head of ruan (a Chinese plucked string instrument), said that the concert was a valuable and memorable experience, which enabled students from the four universities to develop friendships and promote cultural exchanges. Fong Hio Tong, section head of suona (a Chinese double-reeded instrument), said that the concert allowed UMCO members to interact with students from different universities and she looked forward to taking part in more exchange activities.