Twenty-nine children's choruses convened at Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, to participate in the third children's chorus festival that opened Sunday.

More than 2,000 participants attended the festival this year, many more than the previous two festivals.

Chorus has been an important way to cultivate children's understanding of art. During the festival participants enjoy various speeches and exchanged latest developments in children's chorus, said Nie Zhongming, chairman of Chinese Association of Chorus.

Yunnan Province has been known as 'music sea' in China since locals are renown for their singing and dancing abilities. The province is also home to Nie Er, composer of China's national anthem.

Chinese Association of Chorus organized the first children's chorus festival in 1993. 

2004/08/09
Source: Xinhuanet