An ancient qin that can still give life to old melodies, is to go on the block this Sunday at one of the major spring auctions of Chinese art in Beijing. The 700-year-old instrument, widely known as ...

In 1919, when many Chinese intellectuals abandoned Confucian values to embrace modern Western thoughts for a "better life," about 30 aficionados of the seven-stringed qin — the Confucian musical ...

BEIJING, 24 May (BelTA - Xinhua) - Kept in Baoji Bronze Ware Museum in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Qin Gong Bo is a type of bronze percussion instrument dating back to the Spring and Autumn ...

Esplanade’s annual Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts takes place near Chinese New Year, showcasing a wide range of artistic events with artists and groups from China and East Asia. Two contrasting ...

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. Above: a ...

Tao Yuanming (365-427) — a paradigm of the recluse and cultural paragon of ancient China — famously played a stringless qin, declaring: "If one knows the inner significance of the qin, why make the ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A professional musician from Center City is helping connect Asian American seniors with their culture. Qin Qian has played the erhu, a two-stringed Chinese violin, for 52 years.

This photo taken on Jan. 23, 2024 shows a piece of Qin Gong Bo at Baoji Bronze Ware Museum in Baoji, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Kept in Baoji Bronze Ware Museum, Qin Gong Bo is a type of ...