Students learn to play traditional Chinese instruments during the 10th edition of International Institute of Chinese Music ...

A guqin master provides hands-on instruction to a student on the playing techniques of this ancient Chinese instrument. Photo: VCG. Editor's Note: The pursuit of beauty has been a ...

Passing on the soul While preserving traditional music heritage, a young generation of Chinese musicians are explor-ing new ways to bring traditional Chinese music to the global stage.

From the earliest playable musical instruments to their roles in a modern four-section orchestra, Chinese traditional instruments and their 8,000-year history explained.

This is the eighth in a series of articles about classical Chinese instruments and the traditional Chinese music orchestra, in which we explore how musicians play the eight different types of ...

Music lovers attend a summer camp for traditional Chinese musical instruments which ended on Aug 5 at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing. [Photo by Su Guanming/For China Daily] ...

Percussionist Wei Ran displays traditional Chinese musical instruments during the "marathon" event on Aug 27. [Photo by Su Guanming/China Daily] A daylong "marathon" event highlighting traditional ...

The guqin lover began practicing the instrument while studying engineering at university. Although his homemade version might lack the elegance and versatility of the real thing, he believes the use ...

We look at China's earliest musical instruments, how Chinese instruments fall into eight categories, and the modern four-section orchestra This article serves as an introduction to our upcoming ...

Passing on the soul While preserving traditional music heritage, a young generation of Chinese musicians are explor-ing new ways to bring traditional Chinese music to the global stage.

"No Western instrument could ever capture the cultural nuances of Chinese stories better than our traditional musical instruments," Shan noted.