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Jan 2022
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Renowned classic “The Jasmine Flower” wi...

CHINA PLUS
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Previously, we got up-close with Jazz musician Liu Peiyi, and he shared his 10-year experience of learning Jazz with a couple of world-renowned masters in the States, as well as his understanding of jazz music and his ways to promote the popularity of the genre among the public. In this edition, we continue with Liu. He brings us several innovative works inc ... Show More
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