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This is a special album of festival and carnival music of gongs and drums. In this album you will find the unpolished, passionate Northern tunes of wind and percussion and the refined, elegant Southern melodies of gongs and drums. 12 most popular celebration tunes from China and Taiwan have been collected in this album. The listeners will be engulfed into the carnival atmosphere of New Year activities like the Lion Dance, the Dragon Dance and the Lantern Festival. To hear a sample clip, click here if you use Firefox.Click here if you use Internet Explorer.

Tracks:

1. The Joy of the New Year
2. Lo Han Jesting the Lion
3. Prelude to the Spring Festival
4. Higher and Eminence
5. Frantic Dances of the Golden Serpent
6. Happy New Year
7. The Rice Farmer's Song
8. Hsi-Ching Yang
9. The New Year Celebration
10. Welcoming the New Spring
11. Boundless Longevity
12. Gongs and Drums of Celebrations