Music of the streets: Shenzhen’s public pianos
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On June 9, the global street piano project “Play Me, I’m Yours” came to Shenzhen City, south China’s Guangdong Province. /VCG Photo

On June 9, the global street piano project “Play Me, I’m Yours” came to Shenzhen City, south China’s Guangdong Province. /VCG Photo

Launched by British artist Luke Jerram in 2008, the project has invited over 10 million people worldwide, with more than 1,890 street pianos installed in over 75 presentations that took place in 60 cities across the globe, from London to New York. /VCG Photo

Launched by British artist Luke Jerram in 2008, the project has invited over 10 million people worldwide, with more than 1,890 street pianos installed in over 75 presentations that took place in 60 cities across the globe, from London to New York. /VCG Photo

The project aims to encourage the public to engage with, activate and take ownership of their urban environment, and to share their love of music and the visual arts, through playing the pianos located on streets, in public parks, markets and train stations. /VCG Photo

The project aims to encourage the public to engage with, activate and take ownership of their urban environment, and to share their love of music and the visual arts, through playing the pianos located on streets, in public parks, markets and train stations. /VCG Photo

The street pianos are decorated by local artists and community groups, in the hopes to create a place for exchange and an opportunity for people to connect. /VCG Photo

The street pianos are decorated by local artists and community groups, in the hopes to create a place for exchange and an opportunity for people to connect. /VCG Photo