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

Wang carves a violin head at his workshop. LI YI/XINHUA In 1976, a devastating earthquake struck neighboring Tangshan. Wang and his fellow workers moved into tents, where his violin cracked after ...

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. 20 Aug, 2024 Advertisement ...

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.

Chinese violin industry aims high. Published July 4, 2009 . 0. PINGGU (China) A district near Beijing has become one of the world's centres of violin production in just 20 years - an industry that ...

“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 ...

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.