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Guqin is the China’s oldest string instrument according to a Chinese historical record. It has at least three thousand years of history.<\/p>\n

Enjoy this melody of\u00a0 “Hope\u00a0 Master Back Soon” (\u76fc\u5e08\u5f52) playing with the guqin:
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