On the evening of October 18, the 12th China-ASEAN Music Week, hosted by Guangxi Arts University and guided by the International Society for Contemporary Music, kicked off at Guangxi Culture & Art Center in Nanning. The 6-day music week invited 14 Chinese and foreign performance groups, including the University of the Philippines Symphony Orchestra and a troupe from the Vietnam National Academy of Music. With over 500 musicians participating, the event presented 14 high-quality concerts. (Bo)