"During that period, lyrics and melody kept coming to my mind as I imagined the European battle against the pandemic," Li said.

According to the new rules, banks can now step into mutual funds and private fund management after receiving necessary licenses for their subsidiaries concerned, said Melody Yang, a partner at international law firm Simmons & Simmons in Beijing.

In a music studio on the outskirts of Moscow, Russian guitarist Grigory Novikov is plucking a classical guitar from Zheng'an county, reveling in the beautiful melody of a Russian classic.

KFC tied up with Sanrio, the designer of Hello Kitty, My Melody, and Kuromi, among others, to launch a special children's meal earlier this month.

Owing to the optimized COVID control measures as well as the recovery in both domestic and inbound travel, Melody Chan, an equity analyst at Jefferies Hong Kong Ltd, also expressed strengthened confidence in the development of the hotel industry this year.

"In the short term, cost reduction and efficiency is the main melody of the demand side.

Renowned Chinese singer Fei Yu-ching may find it hard to believe that his 1983 classic Yi Jian Mei, a muse-inspired lilting melody for a lover, is now a global meme, boosting some Chinese mobile apps' popularity as well as revenue.

"We believe a rising proportion of new-economy stocks could help increase the overall representativeness of the Hong Kong stock market, enabling them to enjoy a valuation premium with stronger liquidity flow, drive higher turnover, and enhance diversity," says Melody Lai Yeye, chief strategist at China Renaissance Securities (Hong Kong).

But, according to the new rules, banks can now step into mutual funds and private fund management after receiving necessary licenses for their subsidiaries concerned, said Melody Yang, a partner at international law firm Simmons& Simmons in Beijing.