Hello and welcome to this week's  In the Spotlight on China Radio International. I'm your host Xiao Hua. In today's edition, we will first appreciate a music festival named Musicathlon-The Conservatory Music Festival. Held by the Central Conservatory of Music, the festival has invited 10 world class music schools to share ideas and talents.

We will then go to Beijing's most historical and majestic mosque, Niujie Mosque. The Mosque plays a very important role among local Muslims's life. During 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, it will welcome Muslims from all over the world to worship.

Please stay tuned.


A musical exchange program involving several world class conservatories just concluded in Beijing. The "Musicathlon: The Conservatory Music Festival," was conceived to allow music schools to share ideas and talent. Our reporter Wang Jing brings us more.




The Niujie Mosque is the oldest and largest mosque in Beijing, at more than 1,000 years old. The mosque is located in southern part of the city, the spiritual center for more than 10,000 Muslims living in the vicinity. Niujie, or Ox Street, where the mosque is located, is home to most of Beijing's Muslim population. Let's take a closer look with our features reporter, Peichun.


The ongoing 2008 Beijng Olympics are one of the best opportunities for athletes to make the dreams come true. Musicians have also found a way to participate in the games. In today's show, we will introduce you to some musicians who are thrilled about composing songs for the Olympics. Let's join our reporter Zhong Qiu to listen their music.



That brings us to the end of this week's  In the Spotlight. Comments and suggestions are always welcomed. You can log onto our website at www.crienglish.com to find out more about the program. Our email address is spotlight@cri.com.cn or drop us a snail mail at English Service China Radio International, Beijing, China. Post code 100040. I'm your host Xiao Hua. We'll see you at the same time next week.