The Spring Festival holiday reaches its climax with the Lantern Festival, which falls on February 5 this year. It is widely celebrated with lantern shows, riddles, and glutinous rice ball treats. In this episode, Liu Jidong, director of the Beijing Mountain and Water Orchestra, brings us several pieces of uplifting music to mark the final carnival of the Spring Festival. He also shares the story of the ensemble which is composed primarily of physically challenged musicians.
