It is a wind instrument that is very popular among the Qiang and Tibetan people. Whether it is in the spare time, happy harvest, or during the festivals, it is a musical instrument that people cannot do without.

When playing Qiji, the body of the pipe is placed upright, the mouth contains a double mouthpiece, and the air drum is blown. The six-hole bamboo flute is the same, the two pipes emit the same pitch, the range is c1-c2, and there is one octave.

Its timbre is crisp and bright, with a sense of sadness and strong expressiveness, and is often used for solo or singing and dancing accompaniment. Good at playing slow and long tunes.