2010

• After more  than 2 years of preparation, The Cologne Opera House brought their Wagner's The Ring of Nibelung, often regarded as his greatest opera. Featuring 16 hours of performance with two entire cycles and a cast and crew of 320, The Ring's epic production and profound drama held the assembled international audience spellbound. The SMG Shanghai Arts and Humanities Channel recorded 25 hours of the performances. The Frankfurt television channel FAZ frankfurter allgemeine Zeitung carried a special daily report on The Ring, while each domestic report was more complimentary than the last. The Cologne Opera House brought their radical modern day interpretation of Mozart’s Don Giovanni to the National Centre for Performing Arts to an enthusiastic audience reception, making it the true cultural highlight of the Chinese National Day holiday.
• From 25th July to 12th August, Wu Promotion successfully brought the Macau Youth Symphony Orchestra (MYSO) to Lisbon (Portugal), Riva del Garda (Italy), Berlin (Germany) and Prague (Czech Republic). During this tour, MYSO took part in three significant music festivals in Europe: Festival ao  Largo 2010, Riva del Garda Music Festival and Youth Euro Classical.
• With regards to our abroad projects we are happy to announce that 75 artists from the Beijing Friendship Dance Company performed a splendid dance production, "The Dream of the Red Chamber",  in Egypt from July 1st to July 14th. Standing ovations and long-lasting warm applauses were a consistent response at the end of every single show, with audience members complimenting the company on how breathtakingly luxuriant the Chinese stage production was.
• To cope with the increasing number of artist performances and events, Wu Promotion celebrated in March, the opening of its new Shanghai Office. The new office, at the heart of the French concession, will assist Wu Promotion in its devotion to many involvements at the World EXPO 2010 Shanghai. The new office will also tend to the enlarging market in Shanghai and the company’s expansion plan to the overall South of China.
• Wu Promotion also celebrated the 60 Years Bilateral Relationship between the People’s Republic of China and the following countries: Sweden, Denmark and Switzerland. Wu Promotion toured Cullberg Ballet from Sweden, Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir from Denmark, and Basel Symphony Orchestra from Switzerland. Heavy anticipation surrounds the arrival of Swiss President Doris Leuthard, who will attend the BSO performance at World Expo on 11^th August.
• At the world’s largest EXPO in Shanghai this year, Wu Promotion’s several involvements at various celebrations include the openings of National Day for Sweden, Norway, Demark and Switzerland. Moreover, Wu Promotion has become Sponsor of the Italian Pavilion at World Expo 2010 Shanghai and the official organiser for its overall Cultural Programme at the Expo 2010.  
• For the 13^th year, Wu Promotion’s annual Chinese New Year Concert has successfully toured in Europe. A milestone at the year of the Tiger signifies the beginning of a 2^nd cycle for the concert which was part of the celebration of the 60 Years Bilateral Relationship between Switzerland and the People’s Republic of China in Switzerland; it was also met with great support from many delegations in Zurich.

2009

• Wu Promotion was proud to present the unique theatre from Switzerland, Mummenschanz to audiences in China.  This world’s first visual theatre debuted in China in cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Dalian, Hangzhou and Suzhou for a total of 11 performances in 3 weeks and conquered hundreds of audiences’ hearts in China.

• Chinese New Year Concert tour brought to Europe China Traditional Orchestra Anhui in the year of the Ox.  With a blessing from the President of Austria Mr. Heinz Fischer, the successful tour travelled for the 12^th year, completing a full zodiac cycle, in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Egypt. In Switzerland, the tour was brought through The Tonhalle, the Grand Concert Hall, in Zurich for the first time.

• In commemoration of the 250 years anniversary of the birth of Friedrich Schiller, Wu Promotion premiered Schiller’s masterpiece, Kabale und Liebe, directed by Kerstin Jacobssen, by Meininiger Theatre, where he has finished the script of the magnum opus piece.

2008

• The last concert of the Grand Chinese New Year Concert Tour took place at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland.  The China Traditional Orchestra Guangdong’s performance kick-started the Museum’s series of activities for the Beijing Olympic Games.
• The spectacular Swan Lake Acrobatic Ballet travelled for the first time to perform in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (organised by China Entertainment) in March. All sixteen performances were sold out.

• The Nederlands Dan Theatre ll’s exciting performances of modern dance were introduced to China for the very first time by Wu Promotion.  As the performances took place shortly after the devastating earthquakes in Sichuan province, Wu Promotion donated all proceeds to disaster relief efforts, hoping to help the many thousands of earthquake victims.

• To celebrate the opening of the Olympic Games in Beijing and also its own 18^th year anniversary, the Cairo Opera House performed Verdi’s Aido at the National Centre for the Performing Arts.  In exchange, the China Central Opera brought Turandot on stage in Cairo later in the year.

2007

• From January to March, the 10th Grand Chinese New Year Concert Tour brought two Chinese orchestras to 20 cities in 11 countries: Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Luxemburg, Germany, Egypt, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Russia.

• Aimed to educate the youngsters with the knowledge of classical music and to nurture them with  all genres of music and art from contemporary, chamber music, jazz, to modern dance.  Wu Promotion introduced the "University 1 EUR Project" to some of China's best universities. The first event took place in October with the support of Concerts Sweden.

2006

• Wu Promotion founded its joint-venture company China Entertainment GmbH & Co. KG in Germany.

• Wu Promotion launched a PR and Events Department specialised in receptions, press conferences and media work.

• Under the project Location Switzerland, Wu Promotion was invited to organise conferences and to promote for Switzerland on behalf of OSEC, as a business location with Chinese companies.

2005

• In co-production with Laeiszhalle Hamburg, Wu Promotion successfully brought the Peking Kun Opera Group to Hamburg, Germany.

• The China Traditional Orchestra Shanghai toured in Mexico signified as Wu Promotion's own milestone as it was the first time to introduce Chinese troupes to North America.

2004

• Wu Promotion organised the first ballet tour in China with the Chemnitz Ballet from Germany performing Bremer Stadtmusikanten. The Guangdong Modern Dance Company was also the first Chinese modern dance troupe to tour in Europe.

2003

• The China Philharmonic Orchestra and the China Circus Group Dalian visited Vienna, Austria.  The celebrated cellist Mischa Maisky also toured Paris, Luxembourg, Amsterdam and Cairo with the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra.

2002

• Since China’s economic reform, the only form of music allowed from abroad was instrumental music and therefore, James Last’s music was very popular in China and often heard on Chinese radio for years.  His sensational live performances successfully satisfied and charmed his numerous Chinese fans at heart.

• Wu Promotion introduced the National Dance Company of Ireland for its debut dance tour in China.

2001

• The European Baroque Orchestra introduced baroque music to China, while Willem Breuker Kollektief marked Wu Promotion's first venture of jazz.  The Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra also toured in China the same year.

• Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra became the first Chinese symphony orchestra Wu Promotion has presented abroad with Solo pianists Yundi Li and Sa Chen as the highlight of the tour.

2000

• Wu Promotion organised the celebration of the 50th Anniversaries of Sino-Danish and Sino-Swiss Diplomatic Relations.

• Vienna Operetta Group performed the operetta, the Merry Widow on their tour in China.

• Wu Promotion's thriving list of successful events has attracted the attention of the municipal marketing bureau of Berlin, “Partner fur Berlin” which has then commissioned Wu Promotion for the regular distribution of the "Letter from Berlin" to Chinese media for the following three years.

1999

• For the first time, Wu Promotion invited the Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir to perform in China.

1998

• Convinced that cultural exchange should not be a one-way channel, Wu Promotion was determined to introduce and share Chinese culture abroad with many foreign countries. Supported by the government of Vienna and its former mayor Dr. Zilk, the first Grand Chinese New Year Concert featuring the China National Traditional Orchestra, directed by Chen Xieyang, was held on January 27, 1998, on Mozart’s birthday, in Musikverein in Vienna.  For the first time, a Chinese traditional orchestra performed a full symphony orchestration in the Western world.  Broadcasted by Austrian Broadcasting Corporation and China Central Television, the concert was a milestone for Chinese traditional music performances, not only abroad but also in China, where its success has instilled a new pride and interest in China’s own musical heritage.

• Celebrated as Wu Promotion’s first foray into light classical music, the tour of Rondo Veneziano was also a highlight of the year.

1996

• Bruckner’s gripping compositions were performed for the very first time by Bruckner Orchestra Linz from Austria.  It was the first large symphony orchestra to ever tour in many major cities in China with Wu Promotion.

1995

• After completing his MA in Electrical Engineering at TU Vienna, Jiatong Wu returned to Beijing to take over his father's company as General Manager.

1992

• The Vienna Strauss Festival Orchestra led by Peter Guth, was the first orchestra to tour in China with Wu Promotion.  In many cities, it was the first time for audiences to hear and enjoy Western Classical music.  Over the next few years, the orchestra has continued to perform in China on ten additional occasions.

• The first of eight Vienna Opera Balls was held in the newly opened Kempinski Hotel, Beijing, which has attracted diplomats as well as Chinese elites.

1991

• Thanks to the personal initiative of Vienna's mayor Dr. Helmut Zilk and Zezhou Wu, and with the support of the city of Vienna, the Schrammel Music Quartet performed for the first time in China at the Beijing Concert Hall.  The ensemble also took part in the Beijing Vienna Night at the Grand Hotel Beijing which was broadcasted by the television channels in China.

1985

• Following in his father's foot steps, Jiatong Wu studied German in Munich, and later on, studied Electrical Engineering in Vienna.

Early 1980s

• Founder, Zezhou Wu, a physicist, was invited by the Walther-Meissner Institute in Germany, for low temperature research at the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities.