What are the ten most famous songs in China? Why is it that the most well-known one abroad is "Jasmine Flower"?

Top Ten Famous Songs

1. "High Mountains and Flowing Water" , a Chinese guqin song, belongs to one of China's top ten ancient songs. Legend has it that the pre-Qin qin master Bo Ya once played the qin in the wild mountains, the woodcutter Zhong Ziqi was able to comprehend that it was depicting "E'e Ruoxi Taishan" and "Yang Yang Ruoxi Jianghe". Bo Ya was shocked and said, "Good, the heart of the son is the same as mine." After Zhong Ziqi's death, Bo Ya lost his soulmate, dropped his zither and stopped playing for the rest of his life, hence the song "High Mountains and Flowing Water".

2. Guangling San. Han Wei period phase and Chu tune group song. Jikang was killed for opposing Sima's dictatorship, and played this song before his execution. The earliest surviving sheet music is found in the Miraculous Mystery Spectrum and another says: it was originally popular in the Guangling area (i.e., in present-day Shouxian County, Anhui Province) at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, where it was used as a folk music. It was played by qin, zheng, sheng, and zhu, etc., and now the only surviving qin piece is the earliest recorded in the "Miraculous Mystery Score".

3. "The Wild Dance of the Golden Snake". The Dance of the Golden Snake is a national orchestral piece organized and adapted by Nie Er. The melody of the piece is soaring and enthusiastic, and the gongs and drums are powerful, rendering a festive and joyful atmosphere with strong Chinese characteristics.

4, "Two Fountains Reflecting the Moon". Two Springs Reflecting the Moon, a famous erhu piece, is a masterpiece of Chinese folk musician Hua Yanjun (Ah Bing). This piece of music reveals the thoughts and emotions of a blind artist who has suffered the sorrows and pains of the world, demonstrating a unique folk playing technique and style, as well as an unrivaled depth of meaning. Reflecting the Moon in Two Springs" is an outstanding work in the treasure house of Chinese folk music culture that is renowned both at home and abroad, and it is one of the treasures in the repertoire of Chinese folk instrumental music.

5. "Ambush on Ten Sides" is a great Chinese pipa piece, and also one of the ten most ancient Chinese pieces. Played as a solo, the piece is intense and shocking, clearly showing the desperate scene of Xiang Yu when he was surrounded by an army, making it a masterpiece of art.

6. Plum Blossoms. The overtone tune in the song is repeated three times on different emblems, so it is called "Three Fiddles". According to legend, Jin Huan Yi made the flute "plum blossom three fiddles", later transplanted into the zither music. The music celebrates the tenacity of the plum blossom in defying the frost and fighting against the wind and snow, and praises people with noble sentiments.

7. Moonlit Night on the Spring River

8. Evening of the Fishing Boat

9. Jasmine Flowers

10. Liang Zhuzhu

Why is it that Jasmine Flowers has the highest popularity in foreign countries?

In the eyes of foreigners, unlike rock and hip-hop, Chinese music always brings a kind of comfort to the soul. This is probably one of the reasons why foreigners love "Jasmine Flower". Nowadays, whenever you hear the melody of "Jasmine Flower" in foreign countries, there are homesickness, nostalgia, and pride that come to your mind. Opinion Catchers believe that people will have new feelings when they hear the melody of "Jasmine Flower" again after understanding such a long history and origin of the song.