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	<title>Ancient Chinese Culture &#187; Music Instrument</title>
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		<title>Yueqin</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yueqin, also called moon guitar, moon zither or laqin, is a kind of traditional Chinese string instrument and also one of the most famous Chinese instruments. It got the name of moon guitar due to its moon-shaped soundbox. It has a short neck and four strings which are grouped in two courses. Originally, the strings [...]
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		<description><![CDATA[Jinghu is a two-stringed fiddle in the Huqin family. It has a history of more than 200 years which can date back to the late 18th century. Jinghu contains five parts, namely body, shaft, strings, friction tuning pegs and king tong (a small brass hook). The body is always made of bamboo, covering with snakeskin [...]
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		<description><![CDATA[Sanxian, also called samsien in Japan, is a Chinese lute. The instrument was given the name because it has three strings (In Chinese, san means three and xian means strings). The sound-body of sanxian is egg-shaped and made from wood. The surface of the body is covered with snake skin, just like erhu. A piece [...]
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		<description><![CDATA[The Liuqin, also called tu pipa (literally means unrefined pipa), is a traditional Chinese instrument. Originally, it was made of willow wood and shaped like a willow leaf, therefore, it got the name of liuqin as in Chinese the word liu means willow. In ancient times, it was used in Jiangsu, Shandong and Anhui provinces. [...]
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 14:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
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