| A vocal concert on peace and friendship
was held in Beijing Wednesday.
The singers sang poems and lyrics written by Chairman Mao Zedong,
the King of Cambodia Norodom Sihanouk and Marshal Chen Yi. Other
songs were on world peace, Sino-Russian friendship and Sino- Indian
friendship.
The singers are from the Beijing-based Baroque Chamber Chorus,
which is affiliated with the Chinese People's Association for Friendship
with Foreign Countries.
The association's president Chen Haosu, and more than 200 diplomats,
musicians and journalists attended the concert.
The Baroque Chamber Chorus consists of both Chinese and foreign
musicians and music fans, aiming to promote cultural exchanges between
different countries. It was founded in 1994.
(People's Daily 02/01/01)
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