For the teenagers, being musicians at the Confucius Temple has opened a door to connect with tradition. "One of the students ...

Lithophones comprising stone chimes in a frame were played at the imperial court and in rituals, and feature in Chinese ...

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. The ‘Chinese bagpipes ...

We look at China's earliest musical instruments, how Chinese instruments fall into eight categories, and the modern ...

"Dedicated to gods, many poems express human emotions, particularly themes of love, longing, separation and the transient ...

This is the sixth in a series of articles about classical Chinese instruments and the traditional Chinese music orchestra, in which we explore how musicians play the eight different types of ...

International Musical Instruments Exhibition will take place from October 10 to 13 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The 7th China Now Music Festival themed "Composing the Future" came to a close Saturday evening in New York City with a concert that fused East-West musical traditions ...

A musical adventure to a place that's been crafting the instruments for over 150 years! Follow Xinhua reporter You Zhixin on her journey during the 6th #WorldMediaSummit to "China's Xinjiang Ethnic ...

The most recent round targeted Chinese imports, from meat to musical instruments, with a 15% duty. Beijing hit back with tariffs ranging from 5% to 25% on US goods. Under the so-called "phase one ...

The Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Saudi Ministry of Culture have signed agreements to increase cultural ...