China is now the world's largest producer of pianos. The output for 2013 reached 376,000 units, almost 80 percent of the world's total.
When I was 6 years old, I learned to play the nursery rhyme Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star that Mozart wrote when he was 5.
The piano is seen by many Chinese parents as a ticket to a brighter future, but experts say focus on technique can kill any passion children have for piano.
Fernando Davino, who has worked at six Beijing hospitals while completing his master's degree in traditional Chinese medicine, says it can take a few days for his patients to respond to him.
Los Angeles' mayor Eric Garcetti has signed a memorandum of understanding in Guangzhou to attract more Chinese medical tourists to the western United States.
As more and more Chinese patients seek healthcare overseas, the rest of the world is heading to China for traditional medicine.
Western hospitals see China as a new market for medical tourism. Although there are no reliable figures, about 60,000 Chinese have gone abroad for healthcare services annually in recent years.
With a history of more than 2,000 years, TCM covers herbal medicine, acupuncture, therapeutic massage, deep-breathing exercises and dietary therapy.
The rising income and increasing number of Chinese workers receiving paid annual leave are allowing more people from the mainland to travel abroad.
More and more Chinese people choose US and European countries for their holidays.
Visiting the US and Europe has never been easier for Chinese travelers.
Some mock the 'weird' structures, while others say they are symbols of the country's bright future.