Wang Qiang, who works tirelessly to promote the work of women composers, at her North Point home. Photo: David Wong
Wang Qiang, who works tirelessly to promote the work of women composers, at her North Point home. Photo: David Wong
Wang Qiang, who moved to Hong Kong in 1991, smiles in front of a photo taken of her when she was a young woman forced to compose music for political campaigns during Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward. Photo: David Wong
Wang Qiang, who moved to Hong Kong in 1991, smiles in front of a photo taken of her when she was a young woman forced to compose music for political campaigns during Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward. Photo: David Wong
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Composer Wang Qiang tells of musical journey from China to Hong Kong

Wang Qiang went from writing music for political campaigns on mainland to finally finding the freedom to express herself by moving to Hong Kong

Verna Yu
Verna Yu

Updated: 12:14pm, 27 Dec, 2012

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Wang Qiang, who works tirelessly to promote the work of women composers, at her North Point home. Photo: David Wong
Wang Qiang, who works tirelessly to promote the work of women composers, at her North Point home. Photo: David Wong
Wang Qiang, who moved to Hong Kong in 1991, smiles in front of a photo taken of her when she was a young woman forced to compose music for political campaigns during Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward. Photo: David Wong
Wang Qiang, who moved to Hong Kong in 1991, smiles in front of a photo taken of her when she was a young woman forced to compose music for political campaigns during Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward. Photo: David Wong
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