Kev-On Air EP6 | Wallace Lee: Music leads to harmonious resonance of HK and Mainland youths

Using music as a bridge, young people from both sides of the boundary can build deep friendships and experience cultural exchanges between the two places, helping them to better understand their motherland. Wallace Lee, a  young Hong Kong-born musician, overcame adversity to become the person who built connections through his efforts. His love for music and passion for his motherland have created a symphony in this fertile land.

In 2022, Lee was invited by Tsinghua University to perform Heading Forward, the official theme song of the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The song encourages Hong Kong's youth to seize opportunities, grow, and cooperate to ensure a bright, prosperous, and peaceful future for Hong Kong.

For Lee, his association with Tsinghua University is a gift of destiny. Talking about why he chose Tsinghua University, he said, "I wanted to connect on a deeper level and rediscover my cultural roots and my cultural heritage, which I think is especially important for young people in HK." Lee feels that Hong Kong schools are outstanding in terms of their education model, but the element of Chinese culture is insufficient. Those days of studying hard together on campus and ordering fried chicken takeaways together reflect his indissoluble feelings for his country.

Under this kind of feeling, Lee hosted a summer music camp at Tsinghua University, inviting young people from Hong Kong and the Mainland to realize their musical dreams together. "Music is a wonderful vehicle that transcends barriers and transcends culture. " Lee was more than delighted when he mentioned that the Beijing and Hong Kong students were learning dialects from each other at the camp and that he had picked up a Beijing accent at one point.

Influenced by his studies, Lee has his perception of international relations. In the face of existing and possible future conflicts in the international community, he expects to use music to bridge the gap, add a splash of color to cultural exchanges, and tell the good story of China. At the same time, he also has a fond desire for mutual understanding between the youth of Hong Kong and the Mainland. "I'm also planning

in future installments to bring all of the students to multiple stops in mainland China and also a stop in HK...... I hope that this will give them more opportunities to know each other on a deeper level."