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Chinese Music at Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe
December 27, 2011
Tribute to Traditional Chinese Music at Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe with Guzheng ‘Christmas & New Year Celebration Concert’
Guangzhou’s newest 5-star hotel, Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe, celebrated its first festive season paying tribute to Chinese tradition with a guzheng concert on December 11.
The musicians, all performers from the Zhen Ran musical institute in Guangzhou performed the traditional string instrument at the ‘Christmas & New Year Celebration Concert’.
Guzheng, also known as the Chinese harp, is one of the main instruments in Chinese traditional music. One of the most ancient Chinese musical instruments, it dates back 2,500 years to the Warring States Period. Historical records give vivid accounts of the haunting music. Hou Jin, a scholar of the Eastern Han Period (25 A.D. - 220 A.D.) wrote that it “touches the Heavens above and the Gods and spirits below”.
The modern guzheng repertoire is also influenced by western music, with younger generation players using plectrums to pluck the strings in order to play harmonies and accompaniments.
The ewly-opened Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe is the first Hilton hotel in Guangzhou. It features 504 luxurious guest rooms and suites in the city’s new central business district – and introduces Hilton’s first signature eforea spa to south China.
“Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe is a refreshing new addition to Guangzhou’s hotel scene – a dynamic, contemporary hotel where we do things differently,” said South African general manager John Burger.
Six stylish restaurants and bars include signature Chinese restaurant Sui Xuan, Italian trattoria Il Ponte, all-day venue Café@2, live entertainment nitespot Bar One, social hub T Lounge & Bar and outdoor café Alfresco.
Around 1,900 sqm of flexible meeting and banquet space includes the 600-sqm Grand Ballroom, which can seat banquets for up to 400. Among recreational facilities is a 24-hour, state-of-the-art, 360 sqm gym, Hilton Fitness by Precor and 25m outdoor pool, temperature controlled for comfortable year-round swimming.
Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe is just a stroll from East Railway Station, minutes from rapid train and bus links to Shenzhen and Hong Kong, and just a 40-minute drive from the city’s Baiyun International Airport.
