The pipa（琵琶 pípa） is a popular traditional musical instrument in China. The pear-shaped stringed instrument, which has been around for almost 2,000 years, is played vertically. | Learn Chinese

"Pipa Song at Xunyang" is a painting created by Qiu Ying, a famous painter of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). In the picture, the figures, boat and horses are painted with great verisimilitude, while the plants and rocks are depicted in a more imaginative style. This combination of styles reflects the painter's desire to record life accurately before the advent of photography, while still adhering to the artistic fashions of the times. In the cultural program "China in Poetry and Painting" produce