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Bronze instruments make enduring resonance in Shanxi

Updated: Nov 17, 2025 govt.chinadaily.com.cn Print
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Yan Gaihao, a master inheritor of the bronze instrument-making craft in Changzi county, plays a cymbal. [Photo/IC]

For centuries, the resounding clang of gongs and cymbals has echoed through Zhangzi county, Shanxi province. Local artisans meticulously craft these bronze instruments through a seven-step process, producing tones as clear as spring water and as powerful as thunder.

Recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage, this craft embodies generations of expertise and deep musical knowledge, keeping the voice of bronze alive throughout history.

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