Not far from this historic neighborhood is a beautiful sound the Chinese have created for generations. It comes from an instrument known as the guzheng. "Gu means ancient. Zheng means zither. So, it ...

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 ...

“This instrument, in Chinese, they call ‘guzheng.’ In America, you can call it Chinese zither,” said Alice Kan, who cofounded the Alice Gu-Zheng Ensemble in 2002 with her husband ...

CHINA DAILY Ji also mentioned that the guzheng's therapeutic effects might contribute to its growing appeal in today's world. "With many people struggling with anxiety and possibly depression ...

'She's got an instrument that seems to me / Reminds me of ancient memories'... A young woman from Vancouver, Canada, has become a YouTube sensation after posting a video of herself playing the ...

Shirley Wong put on a fantastic performance, captivating audiences with her Guzheng, a traditional Chinese instrument similar to a zither. Her virtuosity was on full display as she played pieces ...

She took up the guzheng, a plucked zither that originated at the same time, while studying at the Shanghai Conservatory. Tickets are $25, $20 for seniors (65 and over), $15 for children and ...

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 ...

Yaying Tu, who has been playing the guzheng since high school, is a member of the YY Guzheng Ensemble, which hopes to popularize the instrument in Newfoundland and Labrador. (Alex Kennedy/CBC ...

“If you have 10 flavours of ice-cream why don’t you try all of them?” says guzheng player Mindy Meng Wang.Credit: Panzi Studio The first time Chinese-born composer Mindy Meng Wang visited ...