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Beijing, the heaven city

Beijing, the heaven city

Beijing (pron.: /beɪˈdʒɪŋ/; Chinese: 北京; pinyin: Běijīng, [peɪ˨˩ t͡ɕiŋ˥]), sometimes romanized as Peking[4] (pron.: /piːˈkɪŋ/, /peɪˈkɪŋ/), is the capital of the People’s Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world. The population as …

Chinese Musical Instrument : Pipa

  Pipa (琵琶) The pipa is the alto range member of the plucked string section. One of the more well-known Chinese instruments, this instrument …

Chinese Instrument : Huqin (also called Erhu二胡)

Huqin (胡琴)/(二胡) [edit] The huqin series of instruments in common usage consist of the erhu (二胡), zhonghu (中胡) and gaohu (高胡). The gaohu (highest-pitched of the series) and zhonghu …

Chinese Orchestra

The modern large Chinese orchestra is a 20th century development and is based on the Western symphony orchestra, but uses Chinese instruments …