ChinanationalMusicalInstrumentsPluckedInstruments(弹拨乐器)Guzheng/ChineseZither古筝Pipa/ChineseLute琵琶PluckedinstrumentappearedintheQinDynasty(221-206BC)andwasdevelopedduringtheHanDynasty.TheChineseLuteisafour-stringedinstrument,theinstrumenthasapear-shapedwoodenbodywithavaryingnumberoffretsrangingfrom12–26ChineseLute(pipa)voice:clear,rustling,bright大絃嘈嘈如急雨:Theboldstringsrattledlikesplattersofsuddenrain,小絃切切如私語:Thefinestringshummedlikelovers'whispers.嘈嘈切切錯雜彈:Chatteringandpattering,patteringandchattering,大珠小珠落玉盤:Aspearls,largeandsmall,onajadeplatefall.Chinesezither(guzheng)ChinesezitherhasexistedsincetheWarringStatesPeriod(戰國時期)andbecameespeciallypopularduringtheQindynasty.Theancientguzhenghad12strings,whichgraduallyevolvedintoitcurrentforms.StringInstruments(拉弦乐器)Erhu/ChineseFiddle二胡Banhu板胡Bright,painfulGentle,sorrowfulGehu革胡Zhonghu中胡Jinghu京胡PercussionInstruments(打击乐器)Luo/ChineseGong锣ChineseWoodBlock木鱼Chime(Bianzhong)PercussionInstruments(打击乐器)Withcastbronze,inaccordancewiththesizeoftheordertohangonthewoodenshelvesWindInstruments(吹管乐器)Di/ChineseBambooFlute笛Sheng笙easeoflearning,portabilityandinexpensivenessItisauniquesoloinstrumentandalsobeusedinwindbandhulusiAspecialinstrumentfromtheDainationality,Yunnanprovince,oneoftheminoritynationalitiesinchina.3pipes,7fingerholes.