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The Philadelphia Orchestra's first visit to China, David Booth: 50 years of love for China. Booth often said, "I started my career in China." In 1973, when Fei Jiao visited China, due to the illness of a musician, Booth participated in the performance as a substitute. Since then he has formed an indissoluble bond with China. "Music is the soundtrack of our lives, and a very special, very important part of that is the relationship with China," Booth said.

The Sándor Palace in Buda Castle, home to the office of the head of state, will be open to visitors on Sunday, September 17, Cultural Heritage Day.

Those interested can visit the Sándor Palace on 13 and 14 May, and can see where President Katalin Novák welcomes her foreign guests.

Jin Tielin, a well-known singer, vocal teacher and the former president of the China Conservatory of Music, died in hospital in Beijing on Nov 15. He was 83.

Following her election in April, Katalin Novák became not only Hungary's youngest head of state, but also the first female president.