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| After arriving in Beijing, I was collected from the airport by Zhang Guannan and Piao Yu Han and they took me the next day to Tianjin. It was a lovely drive and when we arrived, we saw the giant poster above, so I had to take some pictures. Above is Zhang Guannan. |
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| Here is Piao Yu Han and Zhang Guannan alongside the smaller poster that is also on the stage. |
Above, students from the music department helping with the programs and accordion bags for the festival. |
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| The first night had a welcome dinner with the judges meeting to be after that. Pictured above is famous teachers: Elsbeth Moser (Germany), Friedrich Lips Russia), President of the Tianjin Conservatory of Music Xu Changjun, Cao Xiao Qing, Miljan Bjeletic (Serbia), Damir Sultanov (Kazakstan) who is performing a concert on the 3rd October. |
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| President Xu Changjun making the welcome speech to the judges and guests. |
Wang Shusheng making a speech and introduced the teachers and judges present, one by one. |
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| Zhang Guoping, Chen Yiming, Zhang Tianyu, Du Ning, Sun Delun, Li Lanfeng, Zhang Xinhua |
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| Chen Qingyu, Luo Songsen |
Li Linfeng, Luo Han, Su Hang, Friedrich Lips, Meng Hui, Jin Ling. This group of teachers all studied in Moscow and they welcomed Friedrich Lips very warmly to Tianjin. |
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| Jin Xuedong, Liu Zuoren, Zhang Xiaobo |
Zhang Guoping, Chen Yiming |
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| Zhang Xinhua, Yang Yi |
Wang Shusheng |
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| Chen Yi ming, Yang Guoli, Du Ning |
Zhang Xinhua, Ding Peng, Zhang Guoping |
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| Wang Jinqing, Chen Qingyu |
Li Zhihua and Zhang Yizhao (his wife) |
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| Elsbeth Moser and Zhang Guoping |
Yang Fan |
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| Wang Shusheng starting the Jury Meeting. |
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| Meng Hui addressing the jury meeting. |
Wang Yuping addressing the jury meeting. |
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| Liu Wenlin addressing the jury meeting. |
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