For those unfamiliar with its rich history, dating back more than 5,000 years, the simple-looking guqin and its seven strings may not strike a responsive chord. But in the eyes and hands of Huang ...

Enthusiasts learn how to play guqin during a training course held in Nanping, Fujian province, on July 30. HUANG JIEMIN/FOR CHINA DAILY CHONGQING — During a gathering of amateur guqin players in ...

Xu Yachong plays the guqin in Xuchang village of Lankao county, Henan province (ZHU XINGXIN / CHINA DAILY) Paulownia trees in Lankao county of Henan province stand as stoic reminders of dedication and ...

When Chinese people in ancient times described a person of refined taste, and who was well acquainted with literature, the phrase they would often use was being adept at qin, qi, shu, hua. In English ...

Against a serene natural backdrop, like sunlight flickering on the surface of a lake, or a vast, flower-strewn meadow, and clad in traditional Chinese attire, guqin player Xu Chaoran aims to create an ...