Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Thursday, January 22, 2004
Chinese traditional Zheng orchestra leaves for Ireland
A women's orchestra that specializes in the traditional musical instrument, Zheng, or Chinese zither, left their home of Huludao City in the northeastern province of Liaoning for Ireland Wednesday.
A women's orchestra that specializes in the traditional musical instrument, Zheng, or Chinese zither, left their home of Huludao City in the northeastern province of Liaoning for Ireland Wednesday.
The group has 16 members and many of them are prize winners in national and international contests.
The China Oriental Women's Zheng Orchestra, based in Huludao, an island city known as the "Chinese Island of Zheng," was sent onthis mission at the order of the Chinese Ministry of Culture.
They will give three performances in Ireland, one for staff of the Chinese embassy and local Chinese and another two for the Irish people, according to ministry officials.