Wuxi was officially selected as part of the Creative Cities Network by UNESCO on Oct 31, becoming China's first City of Music.
The recently released Wuxi Xiju Opera Protection and Inheritance Regulations in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, have designated June 7 as Xiju Opera Day.
The classic Xiju Opera play, The Pearl Pagoda, by Wuxi Xiju Opera Theater was performed for the first time in Europe on Oct 21 and 22 in Vienna, Austria.
A group of journalists from major Chinese media outlets visited Wuxi, Jiangsu province, from Oct 22 to 24 for a musical journey.