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Yeungnam University Successfully Holds ‘2021 Chinese International Student Concert’ N

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  • Date : 2021.05.20 14:34
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Performed by international students from China currently enrolled at YU including the Chinese zither, piano, vocal music, etc.

Concert enjoyed by Korean and Chinese students live via the YU YouTube channel

[May 7, 2021]
  YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) held the ‘2021 Chinese International Student Concert.’

 

  This concert that was held at the YU Chunma Art Center Chamber Hall at 6 p.m. on the 6th was emceed by YU College of Music Professor of Voice Lee Hyun and lasted for two hours. In particular, this concert was held by undergraduate and graduate school students of the College of Music and they performed the traditional Chinese percussion instrument called the Chinese zither, as well as piano and vocal music.
 
 
This event was held to encourage students tired by the prolonging of COVID-19 and to gather the interest of Chinese students about YU. As the entire concert was performed by Chinese international students, it received huge responses from other Chinese students.

 

  Approximately 100 international students at YU attended the concert, and it was also aired live online through YU’s official YouTube account allowing real-time viewing by not only YU students but also from abroad.
 
  Ambassador Xing Haiming of the Chinese Embassy in Korea said in a written message, “This is the year of Korea-China friendship. Next year is a meaningful year commemorating the 30 year anniversary of making diplomatic ties between Korea and China. Holding this Chinese International Student Concert at YU will significantly help with cultural exchange between our two nations.”

  

  Meanwhile, the Chinese Embassy in Korea donated personal protection kits for Chinese international students at YU right before the ‘2021 Chinese International Student Concert’ was held.