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Made out of bamboo, the Dizi is a popular instrument as it is easy to make, and easily carried. It’s a wind instrument with holes that operate in the same manner as a flute. The Dizi can be comparable to a flute in Western culture. The Dizi Dizi, picture courtesy of David290 on wikimedia commons

It’s a very old, traditional instrument that has a huge role in Chinese history.

The oldest Guzheng found had 13 strings and was dated to around 500 BC. It is a large instrument, around the size of a person, with 21 strings that are plucked by the artist. The Guzheng, also known as the Chinese Zither, is a plucked string instrument used in China. Chinese Instrument Guzheng, picture courtesy of Matanya on wikimedia commons Part of the huqin family of traditional bowed instruments, it is the most popular string instrument in China, used by various ethnic groups around the entire country. The Erhu is used a solo instrument as well as in small and large orchestras. Sometimes called the Chinese violin, it functions in a similar fashion where a bow is rubbed between two strings to create a pleasing sound. The Erhu is a two-stringed bowed musical instrument. Today, we’ll be taking a look at the top five Chinese instruments. The Chinese have a variety of instruments to create a unique sounding music that can be enjoyed by everyone. The same can be said for the Chinese culture. With every culture comes its own set of music and instruments.