Traditional Chinese music can be traced back 7,000 - 8,000 years based on the discovery of a bone flute made in the Neolithic Age. During this long period of development, there have appeared more and more musical instruments which can be divided into four categories: stringed instruments, percussion instruments, plucked instruments, and wind instruments. Among them Guqin, Pipa, Erhu and flute are the most famous ones. The top ten pieces of Chinese classical music are mainly played by these traditional musical instruments. Whether by listening to or studying the classical music one can largely embrace Chinese culture and history.
