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What are the traditional wind instruments in China? What are their characteristics?

There are many kinds of traditional Chinese wind instruments, among which the more representative ones are: flute, xiao, sheng, suona, sea flute, pipe, double pipe and throat pipe. The characteristics of these instruments are different, for example:

- Flute: It is one of the commonly used cross-bladed woodwind instruments in traditional Chinese music, with a soft and clear tone, and is often used for solo, ensemble and accompaniment.

-Xiao: It is a single bamboo pipe, blown vertically, about 80 centimeters long, with a semi-elliptical blowhole at the top using the bamboo joints to seal it, and 6 or 7 holes in the pipe body. Its sound melodious and beautiful, often used in solo, ensemble and accompaniment.

-Sheng: by the sheng reed, sheng flute, sheng bucket three parts of the group called, by the sheng reed vibration caused by the sheng flute within the air vibration and pronunciation. Its tone is high and bright, commonly used in solo, ensemble and accompaniment.