Erhu

- sometimes known in the West as the "Chineseviolin" or "Chinese two-string fiddle," is a

two-stringed bowed musical instrument, used as a solo instrument as well as in small
ensembles and large orchestras. It is the most popular instrument in the huqin family of
Chinese bowed string instruments, together with the zhonghu,
gaohu, banhu, jinghu, sihu, and numerous others. Used in both traditional and
contemporary pieces, it is a versatile instrument.

Pipa
- four-stringed Chinese musical instrument, Sometimes called the Chinese lute, the
instrument has a pear-shaped wooden body with a varying number of frets ranging from
12–26. Another Chinese 4 string plucked lute is the liuqin, which looks like a smaller
version of the pipa.

Sheng
- Traditionally, the sheng has been used as an accompaniment instrument for
solo suona or dizi performances. It is one of the main instruments in kunqu and some
other forms of Chinese opera. Traditional small ensembles also make use of the sheng,
such as the wind and percussion ensembles in northern China. In the modern
large Chinese orchestra, it is used for both melody and accompaniment

Xiao
- Chinese vertical end-blown flute. It is generally made of dark brown bamboo (called
"purple bamboo" in Chinese). It is also sometimes (particularly in Taiwan)
called dòngxiāo (simplified Chinese: traditional Chinese), dòng meaning "hole." An
ancient name for the xiāo is shùdí (but the name xiāo in ancient times also included the
side-blown bamboo flute, dizi.

Bianzhong
-  ancient Chinese musical instrument consisting of a set of bronze bells, played
melodically. These sets of chime bells were used as polyphonic musical instruments and
some of these bells have been dated at between 2000 to 3600 years old. They were
hung in a wooden frame and struck with a mallet. Along with the stone chimes
called bianqing, they were an important instrument in China's ritual and court music
going back to ancient times.