With its rich musical heritage and modern creative ambitions, Wuxi, a picturesque city in China’s Jiangsu Province, is making strides to secure its place on the global stage as a UNESCO City of Music.
Well, you are only about a millennium behind the times. But never fear. Opportunities to hear this ancient Chinese two-stringed instrument known for it’s plaintive humanlike tone are on the upswing. A ...
The "Butterfly Lover's Concerto" is such an evocative title, it almost doesn't matter what the music is about. A Chinese folk tale was the inspiration for composer Chen Gang, in this concerto for the ...
In the Oscar-nominated film “Up in the Air," audiences watch the familiar routines of contemporary airline travel while hearing the unfamiliar sounds of an ancient Asian instrument, thanks to erhu ...
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Wuxi Strikes a Historic Note as UNESCO City of Music
BEIJING, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 5 November 2025 - With its recent inclusion in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as China's first "World City of Music," Wuxi is stepping confidently into a ...
Yang Enhua recently made a name for himself in August when he placed as a top 10 finalist in the sixth annual Danny Awards playing the erhu – a two-stringed bowed instrument used in traditional ...
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Fretted, Electric Chinese Erhu - World's First
A showcase and demonstration of what is claimed to be the world’s first fretted, electric Chinese erhu, blending traditional design with modern innovations for expanded musical possibilities. Donald ...
A recent Friday, 11:34 a.m.: A rash of school kids eating fortune cookies plows through a tiny corner of Chinatown known as Ross Alley. As if he knew they were coming, a 78-year-old man magically ...
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