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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 ...
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 ...
The first Beijing Guzheng International Music Festival, which will last for six days, will open on July 26. One thousand guzheng performers from around China and countries like Germany, South Korea, ...
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 ...
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, ...
Peng Jingxuan plays the traditional Chinese instrument guzheng in Paris, France. Photo: Courtesy of Peng Jingxuan Under the Eiffel Tower, beside the Arc de Triomphe, along the bustling streets of ...
The earliest records of the guzheng were found in the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) but it was only in the following Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) period that it gained prominence. The musical ...
Recitals of music for the guzheng — the ancient 21-stringed Chinese zither — are not exactly staples of the Washington concert scene. So it was a rare treat when Bing Xia and Rujia Teng, two virtuosos ...
She once performed the guzheng solo "Ritual Music - Spring Moonlight on the Flowers by the River" at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, which won her the nickname of "Guzheng ...
The first Guzheng Beijing International Music Festival, which will last for six days, will open at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing on July 26. This is the first music festival China has ever ...