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Editorial features on the cultures, history and languages of Asia. Filter by culture, by topic, or search for what inspires you.

Glossary
3 articles
China
Erhu, le violon à deux cordes emblématique de la musique chinoise.
Arts5 min

The erhu: the two-stringed Chinese fiddle

History and secrets of the erhu, the Chinese two-stringed fiddle: origins of the huqin, python-skin sound box, voice-like timbre and Abing's masterpiece.

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China
Musicienne jouant du guzheng, cithare traditionnelle chinoise à cordes.
Arts5 min

The guzheng: the thousand-year Chinese zither

History and art of the guzheng, the Chinese table zither: 21 strings, movable bridges, glissandos, over 2,000 years of music, from the guqin to today's stages.

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China
Vase bleu et blanc de Jingdezhen, porcelaine de la dynastie Ming (ère Yongle).
Arts7 min

Chinese porcelain: Jingdezhen and the white gold of China

The history of Chinese porcelain: Jingdezhen the thousand-year capital, kaolin, blue-and-white, from the Tang to the Ming, the sea route and the secret cracked by Europe.

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