Philadelphia Orchestra Returns to China to Mark 50 Years Since First Visit

Philadelphia Orchestra Returns to China to Mark 50 Years Since First Visit

费城管弦乐团重返中国纪念首次访问50周年

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　　By Dan Friedell

　　07 November 2023

　　The Philadelphia Orchestra arrived in Beijing Tuesday for a tour that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the group's first visit to China.

　　The visit comes as the United States and China prepare for a meeting next week between their top leaders.

　　The orchestra's 1973 trip has been called "historic" as an early example of the start of diplomatic relations between China and the U.S. The orchestra's visit followed President Richard Nixon's visit in 1972. He was the first American president to visit China while in office.

　　Orchestra officials say 14 members are on the trip, including 73-year-old violin player Davyd Booth. Booth was among the visitors in 1973, as well.

　　"This constant 50-year connection with China has been really very deep and very wonderful," Booth said after the group arrived at the Beijing airport.

　　The orchestra is making its 13th visit to China. It last visited in 2019.

　　The American musicians will perform with the China National Symphony Orchestra starting Friday. They will also visit the cities of Tianjin, Suzhou and Shanghai and hold special classes at schools.

　　Another cultural exchange is going on, too. The American Ballet Theatre is currently in China.

　　The music and dance group trips follow visits from high-level U.S. representatives. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo all traveled to China recently.

　　The U.S. and China have slowly been returning to normal communications after years of rising tensions and disputes.

　　The two countries are preparing for a meeting between President Joe Biden and Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation event in San Francisco next week.

　　I'm Dan Friedell.

　　Dan Friedell adapted this story for Learning English based on a report by the Associated Press.

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　　丹·弗里德尔

　　2023年11月7日

　　费城管弦乐团于周二抵达北京，开始其首次访华50周年之旅。

　　此次访问正值美国和中国为下周两国最高领导人的会晤做准备。

　　该乐团1973年的访问被称为“历史性的”，是中美建交的早期例子。该乐团的访问是继理查德·尼克松总统1972年的访问之后。他是第一位在任期间访问中国的美国总统。

　　乐团官员说，有14名成员在旅途中，包括73岁的小提琴演奏家戴维·布斯。布斯也是1973年的参观者之一。

　　“这种与中国50年不变的联系真的非常深厚，非常美妙，”布斯在一行人抵达北京机场后说。

　　这是该乐团第13次访问中国。它最后一次访问是在2019年。

　　这些美国音乐家将从周五开始与中国国家交响乐团合作演出。他们还将访问天津、苏州和上海，并在学校开设特殊课程。

　　另一种文化交流也正在进行。美国芭蕾舞剧院目前在中国。

　　音乐和舞蹈团体旅行是在美国高层代表访问之后进行的。国务卿安东尼·布林肯、财政部长珍妮特·耶伦和商务部长吉娜·雷蒙多最近都访问了中国。

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　　这个故事中的词语

　　anniversary –n.因为前一年的这一天发生了特殊或著名的事件而被记住或庆祝的日子

　　orchestra –n. 一群通常一起演奏古典音乐的音乐家，他们由一位我们想听听你的指挥领导。你认为中美关系会变好吗？