PHNOM PENH, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- China's Tianjin Symphony Orchestra concluded performances here on Wednesday evening at Diamond Island's Grand Theatre, attracting about 2,000 spectators, mostly Cambodians of Chinese descent.
Chinese ambassador to Cambodia Pan Guangxue said that Tianjin Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1985, came to perform in Cambodia for the first time to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year and to promote cultural ties between the two countries.
Duong Chhiv, the president of Chinese Community in Cambodia, said the orchestra's performances reflected the attention of the Chinese government and people to those overseas Chinese.
During the two-hour performances, Chinese artists treated the audience with a number of well-known pieces, including Jasmine and the Blue Danube Waltz, as well as songs composed by former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk, drawing hearty applause.
On Tuesday evening, the orchestra staged show at the capital's Chak Tomuk Hall and drew an audience of about 500, including Cambodia's President of National Assembly Heng Samrin, Deputy Prime Minister Sok An, Deputy Prime Minister Nhik Bunchhay, and Minister of Culture Him Chhem.
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