This winter, the Stradivari Quartet came to Beijing, where music moved through a city shaped by time. At the National Centre for the Performing Arts, they performed with the China NCPA Orchestra. Offstage, they walked the Forbidden City, its red walls and golden roofs carrying centuries of history. At Zhengyici Theatre, Western chamber music met Racing Horse, bold and kinetic, turning tradition into shared momentum. The journey ended, naturally, with Peking duck—crisp, comforting, and unmistakab