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qinhanzi

musical instrument

Also known as: qin pipa

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historical types of pipa

In pipa
The qinhanzi, or qin pipa—a four-stringed lute having a skin-covered round body, a straight neck, and 12 frets—was developed from a rattle drum by the labourers on the Great Wall during the time of Shihuangdi (the first emperor, ruled 238–210 bc). By the time of Han…
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