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 enjoy a concert featuring the music of American musician Leonard Bernstein. Bernstein is acclaimed as one of the most important musicians of the 20th century. Recently, the just-concluded Beijing Music Festival has presented a Bernstein concert, which is to promote American music in China.

We will then get a close look at an ancient and mysterious dynasty--Xi Xia. Emerged in the western part of China in the early 11th century, this empire had faced off the most powerful nation at that time--the Mongols. The dynasty also created the earliest bilingual Chinese dictionary and the earliest movable type and painting tools.

Please stay tuned.

Part I:

This year marks the 90th birthday of American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, who is acclaimed as one of the most important musicians of the 20th century. Recently, the just-concluded Beijing Music Festival has presented a Bernstein concert, which is to promote American music in China.  Here is our reporter Wu Jia.

Part II:

In the early 11th century, a mysterious dynasty emerged in the western part of China. Xi Xia, or the Tangut Empire, faced off the most powerful nation at that time—the Mongols. The dynasty created the earliest bilingual Chinese dictionary and the earliest movable type and painting tools.   Our reporter will take us back to this ancient empire.

Part III:
 
A quintet is a five-member group usually associated with music. In China, there is a quintet of string instruments consisting of the Yangqin, Pipa, Liuqin, Sanxian and Guzheng. In today's program,    our reporter will play some music by this Chinese quintet.