Glance: Famous guzheng pieces

高山流水 (Gao Shan Liu Shui, High Mountains and Flowing Water ) - This song is part of the Shandong northern style, reflecting the sublime nature of ancient Chinese music. It conveys the same idea as its title suggests - the magnificence of majestic mountains and the power of moving water.

汉宫秋月 (Han Gong Qiu Yue, Autumn Moon of the Han Palace) - Also of the Shandong northern style, this piece suggests the loneliness of the palace maidens, who gaze at the full moon as they long to reunite with their parents.

渔舟唱晚 (Yu Zhou Chang Wan, Singing the Night among Fishing Boats) - This song from the Henan northern style describes the scenery of rivers and lakes bathed in the sunset, as homebound fishermen enjoy the fine view along the waterway.

彩云追月 (Cai Yun Zhui Yue, Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon) - This song is from the earliest stringed music records of the 1930s and is a well-known Guangdong folk piece. The bright rhythm and relaxed style depicts a splendid sunset with clouds and the wind chasing the rising moon.

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