Turen is a musical instrument on the edge of Jingpo, Lisu, Lahu and other ethnic groups. In Jingpo people, whether it is grazing cattle on the hillside, rushing in the forest, or young men and women in love, they must be accompanied by the melodious sound of Turen.

When playing, the pipe body is placed horizontally. Since there is only one blow hole for the turen, the blowing method is quite special. The left hand holds the left end of the pipe body backward, and the blow hole is placed on the lower lip. Open and close the nozzles at the left and right ends respectively to change the length of the air column in the pipe. By virtue of the strength and speed of the airflow and the ingenious coordination of the opening and closing of the left and right hands, and using methods such as overtone superblowing, it can be played with different heights. The sound range can reach three octaves. The bass played by flat blowing is often not used because of its weak volume. Through the quick opening and closing of the right hand, the vibration and special timbre of the same tone can be caused. The pronunciation is similar to that of the bamboo flute.

In Jingpo Shanzhai, the turen are all made by the musicians for their own use. Due to the different materials, the length and diameter of the pipe body are also different. Those with a long and thick body have a richer timbre; those with a short and thin body have a clearer timbre. The Jingpo people in the Santai Mountain area of Dehong Prefecture often use thicker turen, but the opposite is true in other places.