The pipa (pinyin: dòng zú zhōng pí pa) is a plucked musical instrument loved by the Dong people. It is often used to accompany Dong songs. Mainly popular in Guizhou, Guangxi and Hunan inhabited areas of Dong nationality.
Daguangxian (pinyin: dà guǎng qián) is a popular huqin national musical instrument in Taiwan and southern Fujian.
The Zhuang Sanxian (pinyin: zhuàng zú sān xián) is a plucked stringed musical instrument of the Zhuang people. The shape is similar to the small sanxian of the Han and Lahu nationalities, and the timbre is crisp and bright. Popular in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Longlin, Xilin, Tianlin, Leye, Lingyun, Baise, Tianyang, Tiandong, Debao, Jingxi and other parts of western and southern Guangxi.
Yushi Sanxian (Pinyin dié shī sān xián) is a plucked stringed musical instrument of the Yi people. Unique shape, round tone, for solo, ensemble or folk song and dance accompaniment. It is popular in the areas of Honghe, Yuanyang and Lvchun in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province, especially in Lushi Township, Honghe County, hence the name.
The Yi Zhongsanxian (pinyin: yí zú zhōng sān xián) is a plucked stringed musical instrument of the Yi people. It is popular in Lunan Yi Autonomous County, Yiliang and Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, and Luxi in Qujing, Yunnan Province.
Feitekena (pinyin: fēi tè kè nà) is a plucked stringed musical instrument of the Xibe people. The Xibe language "fitek na" means plucked music and flowers open, so it is also called plucked piano. It is popular in Qabqal Xibe Autonomous County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Laohu (pinyin: shù kōng hóu) is similar to today's bass banhu, and is responsible for playing the main tone of the melody.
The Tajik Aijik (pinyin: tǎ jí kè àijié kè) is the only bow-drawn stringed musical instrument of the Tajik people. Unique shape, crisp sound, can be used for solo, ensemble or singing and dancing accompaniment. Popular in Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and its adjacent areas.
Yehu (pinyin: yē hú) is a traditional Chinese rubbing stringed musical instrument. Popular in Hainan, Guangdong, Fujian and other provinces.
The vertical konghou (pinyin: shù kōng hóu) is a bow and stringed musical instrument of the Buyi people. It is popular in all counties in the Baise area of western Guizhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Zhenfeng, Xingyi, Anlong, Ceheng, Wangmo, and Funing County of Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province.
Tuhu (pinyin: tǔ hú), also known as Mu Hu or Hou Hu, is a Zhuang nationality bow and stringed musical instrument. The middle tone has become the matching instrument of the horse bone beard, and the tone is rich.
Genka (pinyin: gēn kǎ) is a Tibetan bow and stringed musical instrument. Popular in Lhasa, Shigatse and other places in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Bass Aijie (Pinyin dī yīn ài jié kè), also known as Harzak, is a Uyghur stringed instrument. In the Qing Dynasty, it was included in the Jiabu music. There are two kinds of Aijie musical instruments: one still retains the resonant strings, and the other has no resonant strings, and the latter one is commonly used.
Biwang (pinyin: bì wāng) is a Tibetan bow and stringed musical instrument. Tibetan is also called Biyong, Biyang, Bawang, Ri'aza, Zeze, Zani, etc. due to different dialects. Popular in Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Qinghai, Gansu and other provinces. Especially in the areas of Batang, Mangkang and Deqin at the junction of Sichuan, Tibet and Yunnan provinces.
Tieqin (Pinyin: tiě qín) is also known as "Taiqin", "Special Qin" or "Iron Hu". Tibetan stringed instruments, similar in shape to the erhu, are popular in Lhasa, Shigatse, Gyantse and the vast villages and towns in Tibet. They are mostly used to accompany the classical Tibetan songs and dances "Nangma" and folk songs and dances "Dui Xie", and now they are mostly used for Tibetan opera accompaniment.
Lang Duoyi (pinyin: lǎng duō yī) resembles an erhu. The barrel, stem and bow are all made of bamboo. One end of the barrel is covered with bamboo shoots, and the strings and bows are made of "chicken screw" fine rattan. When playing, the left hand holds the piano to press the strings, and the right hand holds the bow to play, the sound is soft and the volume is low. Folk used for solo entertainment.
Keyak (pinyin: kè yà kè) is a bow-drawn stringed musical instrument of the Kirgiz people. Chinese has been translated as Ke Ya Ke. Popular in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Kyzilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture and Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Turks, Zhaosu, Emin and other places.
Erzhi (pinyin: è zhī) is similar to the pipa, and more similar to the Dinghan of the Dai people. Most of them are made by the performers for their own use, so the specifications and sizes are different. The total length of the piano body is mostly about 45 cm, the small one is only 30 cm, and the large one can reach 60 cm. There are two kinds of postures, sitting and standing.
Chaoer (pinyin: cháo ěr) is also known as copying. Mongolian bow and stringed musical instruments. It is popular in Xing'an League, Zhelimu League, Zhaowuda League in the east of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and Bayannaoer League and Alxa League in the west.
Butterfly-style zheng (pinyin: dié shì zhēng) In November 1980, the butterfly-style zheng designed by He Baoquan passed the "Technical Appraisal" of the Science and Technology Bureau of the Ministry of Culture of China, and won the "Second Prize for Cultural and Scientific Achievements of the People's Republic of China" in 1980. The achievement of the butterfly-style zheng lies in that its string arrangement breaks through the pentatonic scale, reaches the 7-tone scale, is easy to transpose, can play twelve equal temperaments, greatly expands the playing range, and can be integrated into the orchestra to play the concerto function.