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Beijing

Songs of romance

Qixi, or Chinese Valentine's Day, falls on Aug 13 this year. To mark the occasion, a concert of music from famous romantic movies will be held in Beijing. Led by veteran conductor Fan Tao, the concert will feature music from movies like the Oscar-winning film Titanic, Tchaikovsky's masterpiece Swan Lake, and Chinese director Zhang Yimou's Under the Hawthorn Tree.