On July 9, Consul General Fang Xinwen attended Folk Reimagined East In Symphony, one of the series of activities in the consular district to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, and watched the performance with nearly a thousand audiences. Deputy Consul General Liu Dongyuan, Cr Andrew Davenport, Mayor of Whitehorse, Mr Lev Lafayette, President of the Victorian Branch of the Australia-China Friendship Society, Carrillo Gantner AC, prominet culturati of Australia and represenatives from the political,business,cultural,academic sectors and local Chinese community attended the event.

The Colorful Guizhou Art Troupe and the Australian Orchestra performed wonderful pieces such as the Yellow River Piano Concerto and Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix. Chinese traditional instruments and orchestral instruments played the voice of peace and friendship together, fully demonstrating the exchange and mutual learning between Chinese and Western civilizations, which resonated strongly with the audience and won warm applause.