Liu Rui's courses are for children from 3 to 6 years old. He said they can learn to express themselves and work with others through playing the drums. Photo provided to China Daily "Imagine that you ...

For old shamans in northeast China, drums made from the skin of large fish are not just musical instruments. As researcher Liu Guiteng finds out, drums, or wente as they are known among the locals, ...

"It was my father's plan and he wanted me to be a percussionist in a professional orchestra. I had no interest in music. Instead, I like painting, designing and anything creative. Playing piano was no ...