Folk music content creator Chu Qi Gui Zi from north China's Tianjin Municipality has fused the sanxian, a three-stringed traditional Chinese lute, with modern music, garnering millions of likes. She learned to play the sanxian at the age of 13 and is currently the inheritor of a large sanxian performance technique – an intangible cultural heritage project of Tianjin's Hedong District. #ZStories | CGTN

A standout highlight of the concert, "The Silent Strings", marks an adventurous cross-cultural exploration for Pipa Principal, Yu Jia. She takes on the challenge of playing the Indian sitar for the first time, sharing the stage with guest percussionist Joe Jayaveeran. This newly arranged version for sitar, pipa and tabla enhances the connection between the two plucked string instruments that share some similarities but are also distinguishable in many ways. Catch the live performance of “The Sil

The thick strings loudly thrummed like the pattering rain; The fine strings softly tinkled in a murmuring strain.“大弦嘈嘈如急雨，小弦切切如私语” #琵琶 #琵琶行 #中国传统乐器 | Love.Chinese.music

Croatian pianist Maksim Mrvica and Chinese guzheng artist Zhao Jienan are performing together with the two instruments to celebrate China’s #DragonBoatFestival, or #Duanwu Festival. The guzheng, a kind of ancient Chinese stringed instrument, commonly features in classical Chinese music. It’s also known as the oriental piano. This video is part of a special festive program presented by China Media Group (CMG) on Thursday to celebrate the festival. Featuring various kinds of art forms such as sing

"Music has become an inseparable part of my life," says Yang Yalin, a high school student and guzheng player – performer of one of China's most ancient stringed instruments. This year, Yang took part in the guzheng competition at the 15th Chinese Golden Bell Award for Music, the highest honor in China's music community. Although she didn't reach the semifinals, the experience became a bright beacon on her musical journey, reminding her of how deeply she loves traditional Chinese music. [Video co