When top mainland conductor Li Xincao made his debut in Hong Kong in 2000, he was “cautiously optimistic” about the future of Western classical music in China. At the time, he reckoned the most...
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Aries: March 20-April 19
One of your greatest strengths is your capacity to stick to an objective. Once you’ve set a goal, you regard any form of obstacle as a challenge to be overcome.
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Auspicious direction: east
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