An interstellar musical voyage

Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping played a zither rendition of the song "The Jasmine Flower" in China's Space Station on Feb 15 this year to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Music isn't only a method for astronauts to keep connected with people on Earth, but also a carrier of messages sent into orbit in the hope of reaching out to other intelligent life and to exhibit human civilization.

In this edition, we'll introduce several Chinese musical masterpieces that were sent into space during China's lunar exploration mission in 2014. The versions we present to you today were contributed by the prestigious China National Traditional Orchestra, also known as the CNTO. Renowned musicians and an art director with the ensemble will join us today to share the musical expression of each work and elaborate on their significance.