British vlogger Adam James Mcilmoyle has captured why Wuxi became China's first UNESCO City of Music in a video filmed right on its streets.
Nearly 1,000 residents gathered at the Wuxi Symphony Hall on July 4, raising their voices in unison and reveling in the venue's superb acoustics.
Denise Bax, secretary of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, presented the certificate designating Wuxi as a UNESCO City of Music to Mayor Jiang Feng on Nov 15 on Bogong Island in Wuxi, Jiangsu province.
Sadao Kawakami, a retired Japanese businessman who spent 23 years living in Wuxi, recently penned an article to congratulate the Chinese city on being designated as a UNESCO City of Music.
Wuxi was officially selected as part of the Creative Cities Network by UNESCO on Oct 31, becoming China's first City of Music.
A group of journalists from major Chinese media outlets visited Wuxi, Jiangsu province, from Oct 22 to 24 for a musical journey.
A musical flash mob took place at Yingyueli Block in Huishan Ancient Town, Wuxi, Jiangsu province, on Oct 21, to celebrate 40 years of friendship with Bocholt, Germany.
The Mland series brand signing and unveiling ceremony took place in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, on Oct 11, marking the official launch of Mland, the Taihu Music City.
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