The Pittsburgh Symphony returns to Beijing China in May 2009 on their first international tour with Music Director Manfred Honeck in the National Performing Arts Center "The Egg". Trumpet Neal Berntsen and Principal Tuba Craig Knox visit the Great Wall. Video includes a visit to Tiananmen Square with the famous Mao portrait at the entrance to the Forbidden City. Pianist Orion Weiss rehearses Beethoven's Emperor Concerto No. 5 at the Egg.
Nihao means 'how are you?'
Xiexie means 'think you'
Yup, there are four tonations and you do have to be careful how to say them. But if you say everything in the right context then you will be ok.
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