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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When he was still a teenager, Jarrelle Barton, who grew up in Cleveland, discovered the guzheng, an ancient Chinese zither. Barton progressed as far as he could on his own and then moved to ...

Modernising ancient cultures helps ensure they continue to be seen and heard With her guzheng, Feng hopes to inspire more people to pick up their traditions and brighten others’ day via music, where ...

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, ...

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 ...