President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan shared a harmonious evening with Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia at Beijing's National Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday. The leaders enjoyed a special concert by Madrid's Royal Theater orchestra, blending Western classical pieces with Chinese folk melodies 🎻🎼.
The event marked a celebration of cultural ties as both nations prepare to launch new joint arts initiatives in 2026. King Felipe praised the “language of music that connects our peoples,” while President Xi emphasized cultural exchange as “the bridge for mutual understanding” between China and Spain.
Young musicians from both countries closed the night with a fusion arrangement of a Spanish flamenco classic and a Jiangnan sizhu ensemble – proving once again that art knows no borders 🌏✨.
