China's famous ice city Harbin is a good place to learn about music history

Inside the Harbin Grand Theatre, a venue that hosts nearly 200 performances each year. — HADWIN JIA/Unsplash

Amateur musicians playing violins, saxophones and even Chinese zithers alongside professionals in public squares and balconies of Central Street in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province in China, has become a unique attraction among tourists.

“Harbin is famed for its winter sceneries, but I’m amazed by the variety of music events in this city,” said Xie Yanwen, a tourist from Jiangsu Province.