Goings on: New York

Yu Feng (left), president of China's Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM), and Ron Losby, CEO of Steinway Muscial Instruments, cut ceremonial ribbons together to open the doors of the new American Teaching Studio of Chinese Traditional Music from CCOM at Steinway Hall in New York on Thursday. The teaching studio will house artifacts and artwork of Chinese cultural signifi cance and will be used for teaching Chinese traditional music and instruments. Hong Xiao / China Daily