With the New Year drawing near, many people will be looking for a special way to bid farewell to 2018 and welcome 2019. For people in Guangzhou, perhaps attending a concert will do the trick.

On the evening of Dec 31, the Guangzhou Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall will join with the Russian Siberian Symphony Orchestra to put on a special New Year concert, treating the people of Guangzhou with a magnificent showcase of Russian culture.

The year 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia, and the orchestra will play some classic ballets such as Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty by legendary Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. This year, the Guangzhou Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is offering 600 tickets at a 50 yuan ($7.26) discount.