CAIRO, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- On the occasion of the Chinese Spring Festival, the China Cultural Center in Cairo organized on Friday a symposium and a musical performance about integrating Chinese pentatonic music with contemporary creativity and modern technologies. During the event, attended by Egyptians and Chinese alike, renowned Chinese violist Niu Ruixin explained how Chinese pentatonic music has been an important element in Chinese people's lives since ancient times until now. Shao Bin, deputy director of the China Cultural Center in Cairo, said Chinese pentatonic music is not only a musical art of the Chinese nation but also an important part of world music and art. "We want to bring the Chinese culture and civilization to Cairo so that people around the world can understand China's contribution to world music, art, and culture. I also hope China's music culture can communicate with the world's music culture and develop together," he told Xinhua.
