New documentary showcases popularity of jazz in China

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This Fridaymarks International Jazz Day.

It’s a day that was declared by the United Nations in 2011 to highlight the musical genre and its diplomatic role in bringing people of all cultures together.

A new documentary that can be viewed on Friday looks at “Jazz in China” from the early 20thCentury to today.

CGTN’s Karina Huber reports.

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