Chenni is a bowed and stringed musical instrument of the Zhuang people. With a long history, simple shape and soft sound, it is often used in solo or ensemble. It is popular in Donglan, Fengshan, Bama and other Zhuang mountainous areas in northwest Guangxi in Hechi area of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Chenni, with a long history, used to be called Zhuang lyre, waqin, Tang qin...

Chenni is a bow and stringed musical instrument of the Zhuang people. With a long history, simple shape and soft sound, it is often used in solo or ensemble. It is popular in Donglan, Fengshan, Bama and other Zhuang mountainous areas in northwest Guangxi in Hechi area of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Legend has it that a long, long time ago, there was a hard-working, kind and ...