Given the 10th anniversary of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, on April 10, 2023, the “Friendly Voice Between China and Israel” Daliangshan concert was held at night in Huoba Square Jinying Theater, Xichang City, Liangshan Prefecture, SW China’s Sichuan Province, to celebrate the 31stanniversary of China-Israel diplomatic ties.

At the concert, the Liangshan Symphony Orchestra led by Tang Qingshi, the national first-class conductor and musical director, the Wucai Liangshan Choir and performers from Israel jointly delivered peaceful and friendly performances, which invite the audience to experience the colorful and splendid Chinese culture and enjoy the aesthetics of the brilliant Israeli art and music, and further deepen the friendly relationship between people of both sides.

“Israel and China have unique ties. Over the past 31 years, China and Israel have joined hands to work for successful cooperation in many fields including innovation, agriculture, education and culture.” said the Han Jiadi, the consul general of the Consulate General of Israel in Chengdu. To celebrate the 31st anniversary of China-Israel diplomatic ties through concerts best exemplifies the profound friendship between the two countries.

In recent years, under the joint pursuit of the Belt and Road Initiative and the calls for building a community with a shared future for mankind, China-Israel relations have undergone sound and rapid development. Israel has become an important trading partner and technology source of Sichuan in the Middle East; Sichuan has become an important trading partner of Israel in western China. Liangshan has also become an important port of exchange and cooperation between China and Israel.

Liangshan Prefecture is also a place that spurs art and culture. Developed in Liangshan prefecture, the Liangshan Symphony Orchestra was set up in 2011, and now turn into a professional international symphony orchestra. They continue to hold performances per week for free incessantly and until now, the number of performances amounts to nearly 600, and the number of songs (in Chinese and in other languages) reaches 5,000, covering millions of audiences offline and over 100 million people through live streaming. Meanwhile, the Daliangshan International Theatre Festival has been held for four consecutive times, becoming the only theatre festival in the world that has not been interrupted by the COVID pandemic. After these years, the Daliangshan International Drama Festival has not only brought a large number of quality plays to the local people in Liangshan prefecture, allowing the seeds of drama to take root and germinate in the local area, but also built a platform for the development of domestic and foreign drama exchanges and exhibitions.