The pursuit of beauty has been a timeless thread weaving throughout human history. China's distinct aesthetics are not only embodied in every aspect of Chinese life, but also increasingly bringing ...

The ruan is a Chinese plucked string instrument with a long neck and a circular body that is more than 2,000 years old. After the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949, it was reinvented and ...

The guqin, a seven-stringed plucked instrument, has a history of more than 3,000 years. In 2003, guqin art was listed as a world intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. Nguyen learned how to play the ...

A guqin master provides hands-on instruction to a student on the playing techniques of this ancient Chinese instrument. Photo ...

The purpose of a string in a string instrument is to vibrate and produce sounds. How it vibrates is decided by its mass per unit length, its stiffness, and how well it allows vibrations to flow ...

The seated man on the left is holding a small plucked string instrument. The seated man on the right is reading a book. Image features signatures in white (in the negative) along the left edge. Text ...