Plucked, like the Chinese zither, or bowed, like the erhu, stringed instruments have been played for hundreds of years in China Reading Time: 3 minutes Why you can trust SCMP ...

Well, you are only about a millennium behind the times. But never fear. Opportunities to hear this ancient Chinese two-stringed instrument known for it’s plaintive humanlike tone are on the ...

Web Appraisal: 19th C. Chinese Stringed Instrument from Detroit, MI.

According to historical records, guzheng first became popular during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC). Being widely played in the court and by the public, it had already become the most ...

Robert Waterhouse appraises a 19th C. Chinese stringed instrument found in Detroit, MI, in this web-exclusive appraisal Aired 02/03/2014 | Rating TV-G Funding for ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is provided by ...

Music: The erhu, an ancient Chinese violin, takes its original place in the movie's score during a world premiere concert at the Irvine Barclay. A New Star for 'Crouching Tiger' - Los Angeles Times ...

A musician who lost his Chinese stringed instrument in Manhattan now has it back. A New Jersey man found it and a Michigan woman figured out who owned it. Wang Guowei left his erhu in front of a ...

“Wild Geese Descending Onto the Sand” is one of the most famous pieces of music ever composed for the guqin, a traditional Chinese stringed instrument.Meant to evoke the sound of geese flying by the ...

Chinese archaeologists working in Hubei province’s Zaoyang City have unearthed an ancient stringed instrument dating back thousands of years. It’s said to be the earliest ever found in China.

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.