I saw an older man playing a sheng in Covent Garden, London. I watched him for quite a while (and gave him a good tip). My interest in Chinese music comes from my wife who is Malaysian Chinese (I'm Irish and play lots of Irish flute and pipe music). We visited China in '07 and for me it was the most wonderful trip in a well traveled life.
When we were in Nanching, a local touring orchestra happened to be in town and put on a performance just for our tour group. It was stunning.
Which part are you from?