Traditional Chinese music is very different from western music. It's usually played on different instruments, in a different scale. But the Shanghai Quartet has melded the two traditions in their 2002 ...

SHANGHAI — For the past two months, Li Chenxiao has spent an hour every day practicing the zhongruan, a traditional Chinese plucked string instrument, at a speed of over 200 beats per minute. On Aug.

Hong Kong’s annual celebration of national heritage blends traditions with innovation in over 290 performances as attendances ...

Continuing our week of exploring connections between traditional music and classical music, we look at Chinese influences in Western classical music today. From the Shanghai Quartet's recording called ...