Ancient Chinese sounds revived

Ancient Chinese sounds revived

The photo shows a replica of a 2,500-year-old Chinese music instrument, pianzhong, on display for the ''Lacquerware from the Tombs of Hubei, China'' exhibition that began at the Tokyo National Museum on Wednesday July 22. The instrument is played five times a day by six players from the Hubei Provincial Museum during the exhibition that runs until Sept. 6. ==Kyodo

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