Music echoes a melody of friendship between China and Brazil

NANNING — A Chinese folk song echoed across the stage, its melody carried through the air. Drawn by the rhythm, Brazilian musicians began to dance while Chinese attendees stepped closer to the stage. Within moments, a circle formed, and the crowd swayed together to the same beat.

The scene unfolded in Nanning, the capital of South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, where the Copacabana Fort Orchestra participated in a cultural exchange program during the "Sanyuesan" festival, a traditional ethnic and regional celebration known for its singing and communal gatherings.