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People: Master guqin maker sets the tune for success

Guqin, or the Chinese zither, (a stringed instrument where the strings are the same length as the soundboard), has a history spanning more than 3,000 years. Wang Bing in Zunyi, Guizhou province, learned the intricate skills of zither-making when he was 10 and has been making the instrument for more than 30 years. It takes more than 100 steps to make a zither, Wang said. His products have been cherished by fans from home and abroad. The guqin and its music has been included by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.