Taiwan Chunlang Music Festival kicks off with lively music fans looking forward to the return of mainland musicians

  Xinhua News Agency, Taipei, March 7 (Reporters Xu Ruiqing, He Zili) Spring, camping, barbecue, beer, music, cheers... Taiwan Spring Wave Music Festival opened lively in Taichung on the 5th, with more than 20 groups of singers and orchestras on the island taking turns to sing .

  According to the organizer, the Spring Wave Music Festival, which has entered its 17th anniversary, has moved to the mountains for the first time this year, inviting music fans to "enter the cave and move into the mountains", with four elements of "music, market, camping, and forest" as the event. At the core, the music festival was held at the Taichung campsite "Senmeiyuan", which attracted tens of thousands of spectators on the first day.

  In the two-day music festival, in addition to the music "feast" of different styles, there are various kinds of food and beverages, so that music fans can enjoy the dual enjoyment of hearing and taste at the same time.

The organizers are even more ingenious, allowing music fans to set up tents on the lawn of the camping area, combining music and camping, bringing music fans a different experience from previous music festivals.

The reporter saw that there were some music fans lying lazily in tents and lawns everywhere at the event site, enjoying the music leisurely.

  Zhuang, a student from Zhonghai University, Taichung, and her friends came to the music festival early to grab a favorable position in order to get close contact with their favorite orchestra.

"I am a loyal fan of the Spring Wave Music Festival. Now that the epidemic has eased, I can listen to songs and camp, go out to breathe, and enjoy the glorious spring."

  "Being able to watch the performance live is a rare opportunity for both performers and audiences. I hope the epidemic will end as soon as possible, and there will be more opportunities to watch live performances." said Mr. Wu, a music fan from Taipei.

  Hearing the reporter's mainland accent, Ms. Liu, an office worker from Taipei, took the initiative to talk to the reporter.

"I participated in the Spring Wave Music Festival in 2016, and I saw the performances of mainland musicians. The scene was very lively." Miss Liu recalled.

  "I usually listen to the works of mainland musicians on music platforms and social platforms. Both sides of the Taiwan Strait are Chinese songs and have similar emotions. I also hope that through music, I can better understand the ideas and trends of my mainland peers, which is beneficial to young people. Exchange." Miss Liu said, "I look forward to more mainland musicians coming to Taiwan after the epidemic is over to provide music fans with a richer sensory experience."