A Chinese Musical Journey: Beijing

Travelers and music lovers alike will relish in the opportunity to take a tour of China's capitol set to the tune of traditional and modern music played on authentic Chinese instruments. A series of songs including "The Shepherd and His Flute", "The Moon Over Guanshan", and "Song of the Tea-Pickers" (arranged for instrumental ensemble), and featuring such instruments as the Chinese dulcimer (yangqin), the three-string lute (sanxian), the Chinese lute (pipa), and the Chinese flute (dizi), among others, make this tour a treat for the eyes as well as the ears.