The zheng (pinyin: zhēng; Wade–Giles: cheng), or guzheng (Chinese: 古筝; pinyin: gǔzhēng; lit. 'ancient zheng'), is a Chinese plucked zither. The modern guzheng commonly has 21, 25, or 26 strings, is 64 inches (1.6 m; 5 ft 4 in) long, and is tuned in a major pentatonic scale. It has a large, resonant soundboard made from Paulownia wood ...

2022年12月20日 · Guzheng is the plucked zither in China. It is a zither-like stringed instrument with at least 18 strings and moveable bridges. Played with a plectrum, Guzheng originates from the traditional music of China.

5 小时之前 · Come and join Yuanxi, the digital employee from China Daily, for a serene journey of the soul. Spanning nearly 3,000 years, the guzheng stands as a dazzling gem in the treasure trove of Chinese ...

2024年5月5日 · The guzheng (ancient zheng), or simply zheng, is a traditional Chinese zither. This venerable instrument, with its 21–27 strings and distinctive resonant tone, holds a revered place in Chinese music and continues to enchant listeners around the world.

Chinese Zither (Chinese name: Guzheng) is one of traditional musical instruments in China. It’s a kind of plucked instrument. It originated during the Warring Period more than 2,500 years ago in China. The earliest known versions were constructed with a bamboo frame and used silk strings.

2018年1月26日 · Today, the guzheng is widely considered the most popular traditional Chinese music instrument, and can be considered the equivalent of the piano in Western music, said Luo Xiaoci, director of Shanghai Chinese Orchestra. "The guzheng is a versatile instrument with very broad range of sound.

2023年11月23日 · The Guzheng (古筝), also known as zheng, Qin zheng (秦筝), and Han zheng (汉筝), is a traditional Chinese plucked string instrument with a history spanning over 2,500 years. The instrument’s structure consists of a rectangular wooden soundbox, with a bridge called “zhengzhu” (筝柱) that can be moved freely.

The guzheng, or gu zheng (Chinese: 古筝; pinyin: gǔzhēng) or zheng (筝) (gu- means “ancient”) is a traditional Chinese musical instrument. It belongs to the zither family of string instruments. The guzheng is the parent instrument of the Japanese koto, the Korean gayageum, and the Vietnamese đàn tranh.

The Guzheng was a very popular instrument in ancient China, appealing to both refined and popular tastes (Cao, 1991). During the past thirty years, its popularity has increased exponentially in China once more.

2014年5月13日 · Guzheng, or zheng, is a plucked-string musical instrument with over 2,500 years of history. As the traditional Chinese musical instrument, guzheng has beautiful sounds and retains great popularity worldwide.