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China Matters Explores the Birthplace of Ancient Chinese Music
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Hidden in the dense
forests of southeastern China, Wanli district of Nanchang has been deemed a
natural oxygen bar due to its high concentration of oxygen and lush vegetation.
But its astonishing
natural landscape and bountiful bamboo forests are only part of what makes
Wanli unique, as it is also renowned for being the birthplace of ancient music
in China.
Legend has it that 4,000
years ago, Chinese official of music Ling Lun traveled to these forests to find
the perfect bamboo for crafting instruments. However, throughout his journey,
not only was he successful in creating instruments, but he also established
what would become the pentatonic scale, unique to traditional Chinese music.
In this video, American
host, Jack, travels through winding forest paths in Wanli where he meets up
with a bamboo flute musician and makes his first attempt at playing a song. But
the flute is just the tip of the iceberg; Jack discovers an exhibition hall
with a large variety of traditional instruments rarely seen outside of China.
Finally, Jack sits down with a local expert to learn about a unique variety of tea grown in the mountains of Wanli and brings his journey to a close with a hot, relaxing cup of Wanli tea.
Contact: Li Siwei
Tel：008610-68996566
E-mail：lisiwei5125@gmail.com
