When the American One Voice Children’s Choir harmonized with students from Fuzhou No.16 High School this week, it wasn’t just music filling the air—it was hope. 🎤 Their rendition of the Chinese ballad ‘Ru Yuan’ (As You Wish) in Fuzhou became a viral moment, echoing their earlier Beijing performance that captivated Chinese audiences at the Temple of Heaven.
This collab isn’t a one-hit wonder. The choirs are gearing up for the ‘Bond with Kuliang: 2025 China-U.S. Youth Choir Festival’, a cultural exchange program set to bring them back to Beijing next year. Think of it as music diplomacy: teens swapping high notes instead of hashtags, building bridges through shared melodies. 🌉
‘Music speaks where words fail,’ said a choir member, summing up the vibe. With tensions often dominating headlines, these young artists are hitting refresh—proving that cross-Pacific harmony isn’t just possible, it’s already on the playlist. 🎧
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Hand in hand, voice to voice: China-U.S. youth sing for peace
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