Ancient Chinese Music
Music reflects thoughts of people,sense of beauty and arts of the human being. It, in a special way,shows different cultures of people and concepts in the world. That is why it is considered as a gem in the history of human civilization. The Chinese music is of a unique style, featuring various forms and graceful expressions.The Chinese musical instruments,of different varieties and colorful tones,constitute an important part of the Chinese folk music,which,together with the Chinese operas, plays an important role in the development of Chinese culture. It's believed that the comprehension and appreciation about the Chinese music culture will greatly influence the feeling about the charm of the Chinese folk music.
The Chinese music has a long history. Its record of origin has been continuously broken to an earlier date along with the discovery of historical relics. From the "12 Lüs" with a history of more than 4,000 years to the bone flute found in Henan that could be dated back to the Neolithic Age more than 8,000 years ago, a large varieties of music relics shock us time and time again and make us unable to help admiring the wisdom of the Chinese working people.