In Pictures: Jean Michel Jarre in China

1 of 7 French musician Jean Michel Jarre wowed fans with a colourful concert in Beijing on Sunday.

2 of 7 He first played in China in 1981, becoming one of the first western musicians to be given permission to perform there.

3 of 7 600 projectors were used to light up the historic Wumen Gate - 15,000 people watched the opening of the concert.

4 of 7 Jarre, whose hits include Oxygene, is renowned for his laser light shows - his Chinese concert unveiled the Year of France, a 12-month cultural celebration.

5 of 7 "I'm very happy to be back on the streets of Beijing and on Tiananmen Square which belongs to you," Jarre told the crowd.

6 of 7 Jarre played his laser harp, plucking out notes from the beams of light.

7 of 7 The show was beamed live across China on three Chinese television stations.