Wood is a common material in many Chinese musical instruments, but relatively few are classified as wooden under the system ...

Shortly after diplomatic relations between China and the US were established in 1979, Seiji Ozawa conducted the Boston ...

Less well-known are the musical instruments made of clay. They have been played in China since the Zhou dynasty (1046BC-256BC). Today, clay is one of the bayin, the eight categories into which ...

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese music brands have a strong presence at a leading music industry show held in Southern California this week, attracting attention and recognition from global ...

Born in Beijing in 1960, Liu learned Chinese folk music from a young age thanks to his father, who played suona, a traditional Chinese instrument somewhat akin to a trumpet. After following in his ...