During China's annual Two Sessions, journalists from around the world gathered in Beijing to report on the future of the country. But for Helena, a reporter from the Czech Republic, the story she would remember most started with music.

On March 6, during an open event hosted by the Guangdong delegation, Helena paused at an exhibition booth displaying a curious instrument. It looked like a guitar, but it had no strings..

The instrument was the LiberLive Stringless Smart Guitar, created by a technology company in Dongguan. Instead of traditional strings, the guitar uses touch sensors and digital sound technology, allowing anyone to strum chords and sing along almost instantly.

Curious,Helena picked it up. Within moments she was smiling, strumming and singing, chatting with Chinese reporters nearby. The scene quickly turned into an impromptu jam session. "This guitar is amazing," she said later. "If I brought something like this home for my children, they would absolutely love it."

News of the moment reached the company behind the instrument. Moved by the journalist's enthusiasm, the team decided to send her a guitar as a gift.

The instrument traveled from Dongguan to Beijing, where local reporters helped deliver the final package. WhenHelena opened it, she was genuinely surprised.

"I came to China to cover the Two Sessions," she laughed, "and I never expected to receive such a special gift from Guangdong."

She immediately picked up the instrument and began playing a Czech folk melody. And a Guangdong journalist joined her with the classic Guangdong tune Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon, creating an unexpected musical exchange between two cultures. "Music really is a bridge between hearts," she said.

She plans to bring the guitar home to the Czech Republic for her children, and to share the story with readers there as well. For now, the guitar has become her travel companion as she continues reporting across China.