Their strings once made of twisted silk, Chinese stringed instruments the zither, or guqin, and erhu have a long history.

In this series, the Post looks at classical Chinese instruments and the traditional Chinese orchestra, how the eight different types of instrument are played as well as their history.

He can sell a Chinese-made violin in the U.S. for up to 10 times the purchase price, that is after he adds his own personal touch. He adjusts every instrument significantly before making a sale.

Over the following 16 years, he repaired instruments at the theater, and became a self-taught master. Since China opened its doors to the outside world in 1978, many people have traveled overseas.

An antique violin made by Italian famous luthier Antonio Stradivari was purchased by a Chinese collector recently at a sky-high price in New York, according to the newspaper Beijing Youth Daily.

“There is so much beautiful folk music in China,” says Suli Xue, founder of Pacific Harmony String Quartet, which performs in Benaroya Hall Saturday. “But I don’t play those instruments ...

PINGGU (China) A district near Beijing has become one of the world's centres of violin production in just 20 years - an industry that is aiming to look upwards and inwards amid growing domestic ...

An antique violin made by Italian famous luthier Antonio Stradivari was purchased by a Chinese collector recently at a sky high price in New York, according to the newspaper Beijing Youth Daily.

And the answer is, there are some people who do." Jordan says if you wanted to play violin with any of the touring companies of Cirque du Soleil, "just to audition for it you have to be proficient on ...

On Monday the <a href=" String Quartet announced a new second violinist: Chinese-German violinist <a href=" Fu, who will ...

1. Guqin The guqin is a Chinese zither, a plucked instrument 120cm-130cm (47 inch-51 inch) long with seven strings. It is one of the oldest instruments in China, dating back 3,000 years.