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Nov 2020
40m 18s

A Song a day keeps the doctor away

CHINA PLUS
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Research shows that music is very powerful and it has the ability to affect people in a number of ways, namely, their mood. Have you ever heard of listening to music to improve your health and wellness? In this episode, the founder of health and wellness music Liu Ziwei explains how her erhu music has the capacity to improve listener’s wellness based on ... Show More
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