Folk music content creator Chu Qi Gui Zi from north China's Tianjin Municipality has fused the sanxian, a three-stringed traditional Chinese lute, with modern music, garnering millions of likes. She learned to play the sanxian at the age of 13 and is currently the inheritor of a large sanxian performance technique – an intangible cultural heritage project of Tianjin's Hedong District. #ZStories | CGTN

Plucking at the heartstrings: Stringed instruments have been played in China for more than a thousand years and are, in fact, a national intangible cultural heritage. Check out this rare performance in Shandong, east China | Xinhua Culture&Travel

Croatian pianist Maksim Mrvica and Chinese guzheng artist Zhao Jienan perform together to celebrate China's #DragonBoatFestival or #Duanwu Festival. The guzheng, an ancient Chinese stringed instrument, commonly features in classical Chinese music. It's also known as the Oriental piano. This video is part of a special festive program presented by China Media Group (CMG) on Thursday to celebrate the festival. Featuring various kinds of art forms such as singing, dancing, drama and recitals, the pr

"Music has become an inseparable part of my life," says Yang Yalin, a high school student and guzheng player – performer of one of China's most ancient stringed instruments. This year, Yang took part in the guzheng competition at the 15th Chinese Golden Bell Award for Music, the highest honor in China's music community. Although she didn't reach the semifinals, the experience became a bright beacon on her musical journey, reminding her of how deeply she loves traditional Chinese music. [Video co