Singing the praises of greater musical exchanges

Infinite and Beyond, a show that emphasizes the significance of musical exchanges between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, has become increasing popular among audiences on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

Regarding the history of pop music exchanges, Tang Hua, a researcher of the Graduate Institute for Taiwan Studies of Xiamen University, in Fujian province, notes that during the initial stages, the transmission of music was mostly one-way, with Taiwan being the main source and the mainland being the recipient.

"During the 1970s, the romantic ballads of Taiwan chanteuse Teresa Teng and some campus-themed songs from Taiwan were widely sung and heard on the streets and in the alleys of the Chinese mainland," she says.