When studying the modern history of erhu, a two-stringed Chinese musical instrument, Wuxi in Jiangsu province is a place that researchers can't ignore. Meicun, an ancient town located in the Wuxi ...

The erhu to Chinese is like the violin to Westerners—one only needs to hear the sound to experience the beauty, sadness, pain, and happiness it can evoke. Listening to erhu melodies, the Chinese can ...

The modern erhu developed from a musical instrument called xiqin, which was played by many ethnic minorities during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). During the Song Dynasty (960-1279), musicians began to ...

"Her erhu narrates universal tales, with its two strings painting scenes beyond words," a UN-based journalist said after experiencing a concert by Chinese erhu virtuoso Ma Xiaohui. Recently, Ma, a ...

What do you do with a hyperactive 7-year-old boy? Signing him up for lessons on an ancient Chinese musical instrument probably isn't the first thing to come to mind. Benjamin Lee, 16, of Byron, will ...

On the evening of Nov 29, Central Conservatory of Music professor and renowned erhu artist Yang Xue staged a concert at the historical Zhengyici Theater in Beijing, bringing the history of the erhu to ...

Eric Lee blends fresh elements into erhu. Provided to China Daily Fortunately, his passion for music was rekindled by the songs of Teresa Teng (1953-1995), an influential pop singer from Taiwan. "Teng ...

Allison Hernandez is modest and soft spoken, but when she picks up the erhu, she slips into another world. With a slight smile on her face and closed eyes, she moves with the music, as she draws her ...

TOKYO—Violinist, Ms. Sinsou, was enthralled by the performance given by Shen Yun Performing Arts New York Company at the Tokyo International Forum on Feb. 14. Ms. Sinsou said that she felt excited ...