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Sep 2021
30m 1s

The angelic voices to soothe the soul

CHINA PLUS
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Many say the song "Slow, Slow Tune: A Salute to Civilization" melts their heart and soul. It is the theme song of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations, held in Beijing in 2019. Seven teenagers from different parts of Asia came together to sing it and create the choreography for the music video. The conference was held in a bid to spread the ... Show More
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