Youths from China and the United States rehearse at Fujian Grand Theater in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 10, 2025. Bond with Kuliang: 2025 China-U.S. Youth Choir Festival, with the theme of "Singing for Peace", kicked off here on Thursday.

More than a thousand participants from nearly 30 youth choirs from China and the United States participate in the event. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Choir members from China and the United States chat with each other after the opening ceremony of Bond with Kuliang: 2025 China-U.S. Youth Choir Festival, in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 10, 2025. Bond with Kuliang: 2025 China-U.S. Youth Choir Festival, with the theme of "Singing for Peace", kicked off here on Thursday.

More than a thousand participants from nearly 30 youth choirs from China and the United States participate in the event. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Youths from China and the United States rehearse at Fujian Grand Theater in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 10, 2025. Bond with Kuliang: 2025 China-U.S. Youth Choir Festival, with the theme of "Singing for Peace", kicked off here on Thursday.

More than a thousand participants from nearly 30 youth choirs from China and the United States participate in the event. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Youths from China and the United States sing during the opening ceremony of Bond with Kuliang: 2025 China-U.S. Youth Choir Festival, in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 10, 2025. Bond with Kuliang: 2025 China-U.S. Youth Choir Festival, with the theme of "Singing for Peace", kicked off here on Thursday.

More than a thousand participants from nearly 30 youth choirs from China and the United States participate in the event. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Youths from China and the United States sing during the opening ceremony of Bond with Kuliang: 2025 China-U.S. Youth Choir Festival, in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 10, 2025. Bond with Kuliang: 2025 China-U.S. Youth Choir Festival, with the theme of "Singing for Peace", kicked off here on Thursday.

More than a thousand participants from nearly 30 youth choirs from China and the United States participate in the event. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Choir members from China and the United States pose for photos after the opening ceremony of Bond with Kuliang: 2025 China-U.S. Youth Choir Festival, in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 10, 2025. Bond with Kuliang: 2025 China-U.S. Youth Choir Festival, with the theme of "Singing for Peace", kicked off here on Thursday.

More than a thousand participants from nearly 30 youth choirs from China and the United States participate in the event. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Choir members from China and the United States pose for a photo at Fuzhou No.16 Middle School in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 11, 2025. Youth from the U.S. attending Bond with Kuliang: 2025 China-U.S. Youth Choir Festival visited schools in Fuzhou and had a face-to-face communication with Chinese youth on Friday.

With the theme of "Singing for Peace", more than a thousand participants from nearly 30 youth choirs from China and the United States participate in the choir festival. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Choir members from the United States appreciate a traditional Chinese woodcarving in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 11, 2025. Youth from the U.S. attending Bond with Kuliang: 2025 China-U.S. Youth Choir Festival visited schools in Fuzhou and had a face-to-face communication with Chinese youth on Friday.

With the theme of "Singing for Peace", more than a thousand participants from nearly 30 youth choirs from China and the United States participate in the choir festival. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

American choir members sing at Fuzhou No.16 Middle School in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 11, 2025. Youth from the U.S. attending Bond with Kuliang: 2025 China-U.S. Youth Choir Festival visited schools in Fuzhou and had a face-to-face communication with Chinese youth on Friday.

With the theme of "Singing for Peace", more than a thousand participants from nearly 30 youth choirs from China and the United States participate in the choir festival. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Choir members from the United States experience the production of jasmine tea at Fuzhou No.16 Middle School in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 11, 2025. Youth from the U.S. attending Bond with Kuliang: 2025 China-U.S. Youth Choir Festival visited schools in Fuzhou and had a face-to-face communication with Chinese youth on Friday.

With the theme of "Singing for Peace", more than a thousand participants from nearly 30 youth choirs from China and the United States participate in the choir festival. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

A Chinese choir sings during an exchange activity at Fuzhou No.16 Middle School in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 11, 2025. Youth from the U.S. attending Bond with Kuliang: 2025 China-U.S. Youth Choir Festival visited schools in Fuzhou and had a face-to-face communication with Chinese youth on Friday.

With the theme of "Singing for Peace", more than a thousand participants from nearly 30 youth choirs from China and the United States participate in the choir festival. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)