Unlike the Pipa, the liuquin sounds like a mandolin and is often accompany instruments for local opera or folk music. It somehow resembles the pipa instrument, although it was smaller in size. Liuqin is another Chinese stringed instrument with four strings. There are various names in which the liuqin is known, including the names liuyeqin or tu pipa (unrefined Pipa). In fact, its sound was described as вЂsudden splatters of rain,вЂ™ or вЂlike a hum of a loverвЂ™s whisperвЂ™ in a poem written by Bay Yuji of the Tang Dynasty. When playing the Pipa, the performer usually held the instrument upright and played with five plectra or picks attached to each finger of the right hand.Its tune was arranged from highest to lowest, with string number one being the highest and string number four as the lowest. It also has an extremely wide dynamic range and an incredibly expressive sound. It dated back from about 2000 years ago and was developed from pentatonic to full-scale instrument. Pipa is a Chinese four-stringed lute that has a pear-shaped body and thirty frets. Below is the list of Chinese stringed instruments that produce poignant yet beautiful melodies. These stringed instruments originated in different regions of China, and throughout the years, these instruments were modified. Some of these instruments were the Pipa, luiqin, and guzheng. There are various musical instruments that were popular in China back then.

Asian stringed instrument