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Chinese Pop Singer-Song Zuying
Posted by aboutchina on September 7th, 2010
Introduction of Chinese classical music
Posted by aboutchina on April 26th, 2010
Introduction of Erhu
Posted by aboutchina on April 15th, 2010
Erhu
The erhu (Chinese: 二胡; pinyin: èrhú), also called nanhu (南胡, “southern fiddle”), and sometimes known in the West as the “Chinese violin” or “Chinese two-string fiddle,” is a two-stringed bowed musical instrument, used as a solo instrument as well as in small ensembles and large orchestras. It is the most popular instrument in the huqin family of Chinese bowed string instruments, together with the zhonghu, gaohu, banhu, jinghu, sihu, and numerous others. Used in both traditional and contemporary pieces, It is a versatile instrument.
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Tags: Chinese culture, Chinese music, Erhu 
7 Comments »Introduction of China Zheng
Posted by aboutchina on April 14th, 2010
The Zheng, commonly known as Guzheng, (pronounced “Goo-Zheng”), is a plucked string instrument that is part of the zither family. It is one of the most ancient Chinese musical instruments according to the documents written in the Qin dynasty (before 206 BC). Zheng is the forerunner of the Japanese koto, the Korean kayagum, and the Vietnamese dan tranh.
Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai
Posted by aboutchina on April 14th, 2010
liangzhuLong long ago there was a landlord surnamed Zhu. He had a daughter named Zhu Yingtai who was very beautiful and smart and liked learning very much. However the girl was not permitted to go to school during that old time. So she had to stay at home and looked at the students coming and going on the street through the window everyday. She envied them very much and thought: Why the girl has to stay at home and do the embroidering? Why I can’t go to school?
Introduction of Chinese classical music
Posted by aboutchina on April 14th, 2010
Chinese classical music is the traditional art or court music of China. It has a long history stretching for more than three thousand years. It has its own unique systems of musical notation, as well as musical tuning and pitch, musical instruments and styles or musical genres.
