Su Haizhen, inheritor of the single-stringed instrument of the Jing ethnic group performs the single-stringed instrument in Dongxing, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 15, 2019.

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The single-stringed instrument of the Jing ethnic group is seen in Dongxing, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 15, 2019. Composed of three major parts, the single-stringed instrument ...