The 1st Beijing Sinology Cultural Festival of the Confucian Temple and Guo Zi Jian (The Imperial College) was launched on August 7 at the Confucian Temple. Singer Ha Hui was invited to present Xin Ya Yue, or New Elegant Music at the opening ceremony. She also announced the first stop of her world tour in September in Israel.

Ha, an associate professor with the Central University of Nationalities, combines traditional Chinese music, ancient poems and modern music elements to promote traditional Chinese philosophies and Sinology.

Chinese artist Ye Jintian, composer Lei Lei, Israeli ambassador Amos Nadai and cultural counselors from the German, Austrian and Swiss embassies attended the opening ceremony.

The festival will last till early October.