The China National Traditional Orchestra has teamed up with major short video platforms to stage online shows. These shows have given the orchestra, which was founded in 1960, a fresh vibe. In recent years, the shows have attracted widespread attention and gained a large fan base due to the rising popularity of traditional Chinese music with young audiences.
Zhao Cong, the orchestra's president and also a member of the 14th CPPCC National Committee, said, "It's new territory for traditional Chinese music, which really fuels inspiration."
It would be our fault if we never changed and put the blame on children for their distaste for traditional culture," Zhao said.
She demonstrated that traditional Chinese music can be pioneering and creative, even though the instruments date back hundreds, or even thousands of years. Our musicians always want to introduce these great instruments to audiences both at home and abroad.