On the evening of September 13, the 2016 Shanghai "Presidential Night" and Global SME Summit Charity Gala kicked off at the Kerry Center in Shanghai. The charity gala was attended by hundreds of political and business leaders, experts, scholars, celebrities, and representatives from small and medium-sized enterprises from around the world. Notable attendees included former German President Walter Wulff, former South Korean Prime Minister Lee Su-chang, and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.

Proudly, two young piano prodigies from our school's "China Magic Finger - Young Pianist Team" were invited to perform as guests at the charity gala. Under the spotlight of a hundred distinguished guests from both China and abroad, the Magic Finger pianists Jiang Zekai and Bao Jingyang performed a duet of "Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka ," igniting the gala with their brilliant performance. Following this, Jiang Zekai delivered a powerful rendition of Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2," showcasing the rhapsody's bold character in a slower tempo, with the melancholic melody conveying the immense strength and resilience of the Hungarian people. The Magic Finger's exceptional performance elevated the atmosphere, driving enthusiastic participation from the audience in the charity auction segment.

▲ Shanghai Kerry Center

▲ "China Magic Finger" pianists Jiang Zekai and Bao Jingyang performed live at the "Presidential Night."

▲ "China Magic Finger" pianists Jiang Zekai performed live at the "Presidential Night"

▲ "China Magic Finger" pianists Jiang Zekai and Bao Jingyang with former German President Christian Wilhelm Walter Wulff

▲ "China Magic Finger" pianists Jiang Zekai and Bao Jingyang with former South Korean Prime Minister Lee Su-chang

▲ "China Magic Finger" pianists Jiang Zekai and Bao Jingyang with former Chief Secretary of the African Union, Natafama

▲ "China Magic Finger" pianists Jiang Zekai and Bao Jingyang with General Li Chunjiang, Chairman of the Europe-America Alumni Foundation

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Presidential Night VIP Guest Introduction

▲ Former German President Christian Wilhelm Walter Wulff

Christian Wilhelm Walter Wulff, a German politician, served as the President of Germany. He was the second president under Chancellor Angela Merkel's government and remains the youngest president in German history to date.

▲ Former South Korean Prime Minister Lee Su-chang

Lee Soo-chang, born in 1939, graduated from Seoul National University Law School in 1961 and studied criminal sociology at the University of Pittsburgh from 1970 to 1971. He is a South Korean scholar, university professor, and politician. He served as President of Seoul National University in 1995 and as Prime Minister from December 1995 to March 1997.

▲ Stephen Gary Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc.

Stephen Gary Wozniak, an American computer engineer, co-founded Apple Inc. with Steve Jobs. He studied at the University of Colorado and, in the mid-1970s, created the Apple I and Apple II computers. The Apple II, which became highly popular, was one of the best-selling personal computers of the 1970s and early 1980s. Wozniak is celebrated as the engineer who helped make computers accessible to the general public.