While it may not be unusual for a musician to say music is his life, it is rare to get such declaration from a senior civil servant, who describes himself as such a dedicated fan of Greek composer Yanni that he uses lessons learned from watching the Greek musician's videos to improve his work.

Zhang Mingyu works in Changchun, Jilin province. His day job is promoting the city's various cultural and art events as an official with the local government's publicity department.

In his spare time, the 50-year-old listens to Yanni's music, which he fell in love with 15 years ago.