Campus One Hour “Unplug” Concert
By Raymond on Mar 25, 2009 in College life
Last night I attended the “Campus One Hour Unplug Concert” (校园一小时不插电音乐会) at the Ceremonial Hall at Peking University. The concert supports the Huge Turnoff on 28th March at 8pm. The first Turnoff activity started in Australia three years ago, and this year it gains the support from over 1500 cities globally. Some critics comment that the activity is meaningless because soon after the one hour, people will get back to their normal state and continue to waste electricity and energy. Actually, more than saving the electricty by turning of the lights for an hour, a greater purpose is to spread the message that we are aware of the environmanetal problems. The rapid expansion of the Huge Turnoff reveals human beings’ conscience in protecting the planet. What we are waiting for are more effective legislations and international cooperations.
It was my first time to attend a college student concert in Beijing. They sang really well, and it was quite touching. In mainland China, extracurricular activities are not so encouraged as in places like Hong Kong. In order to put more effort in study, many students, particularly science and engineering students, give up their special interests which are not related to future career, like singing and playing instruments. A number of students have learnt piano, violin or flute when they are small, but the environment is not encouraging to the development of these talents. I hope the concert can symbolize the start of the spread of music and art among Chinese colleges and Chinese students.
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