The same song, up and down

Author: Meng Xin
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Publish Date: 2000-09-01
Features: Since the large-scale musical variety show "The Same Song" broadcast on CCTV, letters from audiences and fans across the country poured in like snowflakes. Reading those enthusiastic and full-of-expectation words, we resonated with you deeply. What to do? It is impossible to reply to each one individually. How we wish to have a dialogue with you! We have been pondering a way to communicate with you in our hearts. Music is the messenger that connects souls, and television is a direct form of dialogue. We edited and published this book, "The Same Song – Masterpieces of Chinese Pop Music in the 20th Century," as the perfect answer, a book letter that freezes music and television together. Family stories to share, joys and sorrows to confess, aspirations to discuss – all have found expression and response within its pages. The music of the 20th century in China has left us countless treasures. It is the echo of the century, the footsteps of artists, the beautiful memories of songwriters and audiences, and also a solace for us.