City music lounge starts trial operation in Hangzhou, China's Zhejiang

A man listens to a vinyl record at a city music lounge in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 11, 2026. A city music lounge jointly set up by local authorities of the Shangcheng District of Hangzhou and private collectors started trial operation recently. Situated near a historical and cultural community, and home to more than 5,000 vinyl records, the lounge also hosts exhibitions, music appreciation, free lectures and performances for the general public. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

People enjoy leisure time at a city music lounge in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 11, 2026. A city music lounge jointly set up by local authorities of the Shangcheng District of Hangzhou and private collectors started trial operation recently. Situated near a historical and cultural community, and home to more than 5,000 vinyl records, the lounge also hosts exhibitions, music appreciation, free lectures and performances for the general public. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

People visit a vinyl records exhibition at a city music lounge in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 11, 2026. A city music lounge jointly set up by local authorities of the Shangcheng District of Hangzhou and private collectors started trial operation recently. Situated near a historical and cultural community, and home to more than 5,000 vinyl records, the lounge also hosts exhibitions, music appreciation, free lectures and performances for the general public. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

People visit a vinyl records exhibition at a city music lounge in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 11, 2026. A city music lounge jointly set up by local authorities of the Shangcheng District of Hangzhou and private collectors started trial operation recently. Situated near a historical and cultural community, and home to more than 5,000 vinyl records, the lounge also hosts exhibitions, music appreciation, free lectures and performances for the general public. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

Zhang Ming (2nd R), person in charge of a city music lounge, shows visitors the proper way to use a record player at the lounge in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 11, 2026. A city music lounge jointly set up by local authorities of the Shangcheng District of Hangzhou and private collectors started trial operation recently. Situated near a historical and cultural community, and home to more than 5,000 vinyl records, the lounge also hosts exhibitions, music appreciation, free lectures and performances for the general public. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)