Hebei county's traditional instruments make global splash
2021-03-31
Workers assemble instrument parts in a factory in Huailai county of Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, on March 9, 2021. [Photo/Sipa]
Huailai county in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, is renowned for its traditional folk instruments industry, such as Hulusi, a type of Chinese flute, Xun, a Chinese wind instrument made of pottery and guzheng, the so-called Chinese zither.
More than 200,000 folk instruments are made on average annually, with a market extending to the United States, Singapore and South Korea.
Workers assemble the instrument parts in a factory in Huailai county on March 9, 2021. [Photo/Sipa]
A worker assembles the instrument parts in a factory in Huailai county of Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, on March 9, 2021. [Photo/Sipa]
A worker assembles the instrument parts in a factory in Huailai county of Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, on March 9, 2021. [Photo/Sipa]
A woman tunes a Hulusi, a type of Chinese flute, in a factory in Huailai county on March 9, 2021. [Photo/Sipa]
A woman introduces the Hulusi to customers via livestream in Huailai county of Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, on March 9, 2021. [Photo/Sipa]
Customers pick folk instruments in a factory in Huailai county on March 9, 2021. [Photo/Sipa]
