Wood is a common material in many Chinese musical instruments, but relatively few are classified as wooden under the system that assigns instruments to one of eight categories, the bayin.

As the animated blockbuster Ne Zha 2 continues to sweep the box-office charts since the Spring Festival, its soundtrack, infused with traditional Chinese music, has also caught people off guard, ...

Over time, the two instruments developed differently according to their cultural contexts. Over centuries, the sheng became a ...

Liu also collaborated with young composers, such as Kong Zhixuan, Chen Jiajun, to create new melodies that blend suona with other Chinese and Western instruments and music genres, such as jazz and ...