From April 17 to 20, the 7th Talent Show of Young Ambassadors for International People-to-people Exchange (Chorus) & "NiHao · Fuzhou" International Youth Music Exchange Activity was held in Fuzhou. Hosted by the Center for People-to-People and Cultural Exchanges with Foreign Countries of the Ministry of Education, supported by the Fujian Provincial Department of Education, the event was co-organized by FPNU, the Fuzhou Municipal Bureau of Education and other institutions, and co-sponsored by the Liaison Committee of the Central Committee of the China Association for Promoting Democracy. Youth delegations from Malaysia, South Korea, Germany, the United Kingdom, as well as China’s Hong Kong and China’s Taiwan, exchanged performances onstage with outstanding chorus, instrumental and dance troupes from Fuzhou. Over 1,000 Chinese and foreign teachers, students and guests attended this grand music and cultural gala.
Gathering in the Capital of Fujian with Songs as the Bond
The opening ceremony took place at Juchunyuan Convention & Exhibition Hotel on the evening of April 17. Multiple primary and secondary schools in urban Fuzhou and Fuqing officially established sister-school partnerships with schools from South Korea, Malaysia, Germany, the United Kingdom and other countries, laying a solid foundation for long-term people-to-people exchanges between Chinese and foreign youth in the future.
Singing Hand in Hand: Perceiving Through Exchange, Growing Through Art
On April 19, the themed concert of the exchange event was staged at the Concert Hall of the Strait Culture and Art Center. Chinese and foreign youth chorus groups jointly performed a number of classic works, presenting the charm of cross-cultural communication through pure artistic expression, with nearly 1,000 spectators witnessing this musical feast.
The event also featured master workshops, urban street performances, and campus exchange sessions. Youth chorus groups from various countries paired up with 14 primary and secondary schools in Fuzhou respectively. Through immersive interactions such as intangible cultural heritage experiences and sports fraternity activities, cultural barriers were bridged, and profound friendships were forged amid exchanges.
Farewell with Melodies, Looking Forward to Future Reunions
The closing ceremony was held in the Academic Lecture Hall of Baochen Library at FPNU’s Wumashan Campus on April 20. More than 300 participants attended, including conductors and teacher-student representatives of youth delegations from various countries, principals of primary and secondary schools in Fuqing, and media journalists. Attending leaders presented participation certificates and commemorative gifts to all participating teams.
As a concrete practice to implement the initiative of youth exchanges between China and foreign countries, this event serves as a comprehensive aesthetic education curriculum integrating universities, primary and secondary schools with an international vision. It has built an important platform for civilizational mutual learning and artistic exchanges among Chinese and foreign young people.
