The manufacture of traditional musical instruments is a pillar industry in Suning County, Hebei Province, which is known as the "Northern Capital of Musical Instruments." The pipa produced in Suning County is crafted with exceptional skill and ranks first in national sales. The craftsmanship of Suning County's pipa involves eight stages, and through every cut, carve, push, and pull, a pipa gradually takes shape. The pipa is a plucked string instrument with a slender neck, rounded shoulders, a broad abdomen, and a narrow waist. Its sound is like pearls falling on a jade plate—clear, pleasing, and resonant, lingering in the air.
Planner: Cao Zhaoyang
Choreographer-directors: Zheng Bai, Mi Wenting
Cameraman: Liu Zhicheng
Post-production editor: Liu Zhicheng
Translator: Song Lifang
Editors: Zheng Bai, Mi Wenting

Source: english.hebccw.cn