CCTV pays attention to Ningbo "Piano Grandma"! Hailun Piano made her birthday wish come true
2019-07-31
Born in 1939, Mo Zhiwei was a senior engineer at Ningbo Branch of Zhejiang Telecom Co., Ltd. before his retirement. At the age of 71, in order to encourage her husband who is suffering from cancer to contact the society, she reported to her husband the poetry class of the college for senior citizens, and she learned to play the piano at the old university. The old couple often sang a poem, another piano accompaniment, and they lived in harmony. She used her piano sound and love to help her husband fight the disease for ten years.
Last year, after her husband’s death, accompanied by the piano friends, she spent the difficult days in the piano sound. Grandma Mo said: “Ningbo has formulated the ‘Music Ningbo 2020’ construction plan, and is working hard to build a city of music. Ningbo should create a good music atmosphere and there should be public pianos on the streets.”
People are not old in the music
On the evening of July 28th, the charity of Ningbo’s 80-year-old Mo Zhiwei received CCTV attention! The CCTV news channel reported her story with the title "Mo Zhiwei: Let the sound of the piano sound in the sky of the city".
July 9th Mo Zhiwei revealed her wish
Mo Zhiwei revealed her wish to the media: "Let 10 public pianos be placed on the streets of Ningbo. It is my upcoming 80th birthday wish." Mo Zhiwei’s deeds of donating piano caused a sensation, and Ningbo people affectionately called her "Piano Grandma".
July 11th Determine the first placement point
The first public piano placement is located below the canopy at the entrance to the East Gate of Yuehu Shengyuan. The piano is not raining here, the sun is not shining, and here is the intersection of Danisha Jie and Jiefang Road, about 100 meters from the subway station, and the traffic is convenient.
July 18th Grandma Mo went to Hailun Piano and chose the style of pianos
Gu Jing, deputy general manager of Hailun Art Education Investment Co., Ltd., visited Grandma Mo, saying that Hailun's piano will fully support Mo's love action. "Hailun piano hopes to give you a sense of security. We will bear the maintenance and repair of these 10 pianos." This time, Grandma Mo came to Hailun Piano Factory, Gu Jing warmly received her and took her to visit Hailun Piano Honor Wall, concert hall and pianos showroom. "A few years ago, I have been to this concert hall!" Grandma Mo recalled.
In the exhibition hall, Ms. Mo was very happy to see the pianos that was exquisite and beautiful. She walked over to a piano, carefully looked at it, and touched the body and keys from time to time. At the request of everyone, she played a song in front of a smart piano developed by Hailun Piano, winning everyone's cheers.
"We are very admired by Grandma Mo, and I am very touched. In addition to the work of repairing, maintaining and adjusting the ten pianos, Hailun Piano will provide the biggest discount on the price of the piano." Gu Jing said.
Chen Hailun, the chairman of Hailun Piano Co., Ltd., who was busy with work, heard that Grandma Mo came and specially came to communicate with her. "Your love moves are very creative. The public pianos will greatly enhance Ningbo's city cultural taste, making Ningbo become a city that people don't want to go! As a local company in Ningbo, Hailun Piano will support this righteousness."
Grandma Mo thanked Hailun for its support. After the overall arrangement of the donation funds, according to the price provided by Hailun Piano, Grandma Mo chose two grand pianos and eight upright pianos.
“When looking for the places for public pianos placement, some units have a lot of support, and the best position to put them on is very moving. In some places, putting a grand piano will enhance the surrounding environment and create an artistic atmosphere. Moreover, many people who learn the piano have no chance to play a grand piano, I hope they can experience it on the public piano."
July 25th The final piano location is determined
Ningbo Airport Group Co., Ltd. found a place to place a public piano in the departure hall of the airport.
In the end, 10 public pianos have all found their own "home."
Next, Mo Zhiwei's Public Pianos Project will start volunteers recruitment and logo design work and so on.