- "When one person helped the other, there was a thankful response in music."

- "This connection must not be lost. It needs to live on."

- "It's a story of friendship between the people of Kazakhstan and China."

Kazakh people, old and young, have a very deep understanding of the lasting bonds between Chinese composer Xian Xinghai and Kazakh musician Bakhytzhan Baikadamov.

Produced by Xinhua Global Service