Shanghai's Pudong New Area is to continue arts celebrations into the New Year.

Richard Clayderman's music concert

French pianist Richard Clayderman performs at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Pudong, Shanghai, on Jan 1. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Richard Clayderman performed at Pudong's Mercedes-Benz Arena on Jan 1. The French pianist has released numerous albums, including compositions of Paul de Senneville and Olivier Toussaint, and performed many pieces featuring different music styles such as jazz and rock. He even recomposed and performed some classic Chinese songs such as Liangzhu "Butterfly Lovers".