Guardians of cultural diversity
From top: Folk musicians from Qujiaying village prepare to perform at a music festival at Beijing's Zhihua Temple in 2006. The Qujiaying music tradition has been carried down for centuries. Photos by Sun Yun / For China Daily |
A farmer from Hebei province was among four international musicians who won the inaugural Taichi Traditional Music Award, which honor individuals or social groups all over the world for their contributions to traditional music. Mu Qian reports.
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