Chinese Leaders Attend Concert in Memory of Mao's Anniversary

An orchestra of over 100 players accompanied a 200-plus chorus at the concert, which was held at the Great Hall of the People, in central Beijing. Almost 10,000 people watched the performance.

The artists performed 20 classics of Mao's era, led by the best-known "The East Is Red", to show people's love and memory for the "Great Leader".

Before the concert began, the leaders had a brief meeting with Mao's relatives and took photo with them.

The concert was sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, the General Political Department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and the Municipal Government of Beijing, the national capital

At the end of the concert, the leaders came up onto the stage and shook hands with the artists.