By JULIAN SHEA in London | China Daily | Updated: 2021-05-03 10:02 Share CLOSE A Steinway grand piano is seen at the Royal Academy of Music in London during the Leeds International Piano Competition in London, Britain, April 6, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
The North of England has much to offer Chinese visitors.
Liverpool is home to Europe s oldest Chinatown, and Manchester is not only an increasingly popular investment hotspot, but its huge student population has a large Chinese contingent. However, when it comes to classical music, or more specifically the piano, all roads lead to Leeds, the Yorkshire city that is home to the world-renowned International Piano Competition.
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The North of England has much to offer Chinese visitors. Liverpool is home to Europe's oldest Chinatown, and Manchester is not only an increasingly popular investment hotspot, but its huge student population has a large Chinese contingent. However, when it comes to classical music, or more specifically the piano, all roads lead to Leeds, the Yorkshire city that is home to the world-renowned International Piano Competition.
Leeds fuels China s piano passion chinadaily.com.cn - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chinadaily.com.cn Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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