All throughout May, WTOP is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with stories about the people and places shaping the D.C. region. One of the oldest, most identifiable sounds ...

Originating nearly 2,500 years ago, the guzheng is a traditional Chinese zither, a stringed instrument featuring up to 21 movable strings and bridges. The ancient instrument was the exact piece ...

BEIJING, June 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The pursuit of beauty has been a timeless thread weaving throughout human history. China's distinct aesthetics are not only embodied in every aspect of Chinese ...

Discover the timeless beauty and tranquility of Chinese music as you embark on a meditative journey of serenity and peace. These traditional tunes with guzheng will soothe your mind. #traditional #chi ...

SAN FRANCISCO — When you stroll through San Francisco's Chinatown you will hear a variety of sounds. Not far from this historic neighborhood is a beautiful sound the Chinese have created for ...

Entering the main office of the Anderson Center, a historic estate just outside Red Wing, it's not uncommon to hear music, since the property has long served as an artists community. But this month, ...

ATLANTA — There's a place in Atlanta where musicians can learn to play the bamboo flute, the guzheng, and even the erhu. These instruments in the western world are known as the flute, 21-string ...

Prior to this morning, I’d no idea what the traditional Chinese stringed instrument known as a “GuZheng” looks or sounds like, but I recognized it instantly when I clicked play on the video above of a ...

On March 9, 2026, in Jiangxi, China, a security camera captured a funny and adorable moment involving four cats inside a house. In the video, one of the cats climbs onto a guzheng, a traditional ...

He Beibei, also known as Bei Bei Monter, is a Los Angeles–based virtuoso guzheng and guqin artist, composer and recording artist. [Photo by Liu Shuying] Bei Bei, who was born in Chengdu, capital of ...

A guqin master provides hands-on instruction to a student on the playing techniques of this ancient Chinese instrument. Photo: VCG Editor's Note: The pursuit of beauty has been a timeless thread ...