What musical instrument does Erhu belong to in the classification of national musical instruments?

Erhu is not a keyboard instrument. Erhu is a bowstring instrument. Among the Huqin instruments, it belongs to the medium and high range instruments. Erhu began in the Tang Dynasty and is called Xiqin. It has a history of 1000 years. It is a general term for Chinese and western stringed instruments and plucked instruments. Erhu, also known as Huqin, is one of the main bowstring instruments in China national musical instrument family. Hu Qin was renamed Erhu. For more than half a century, the erhu performance level has entered a prosperous period. Drawing lessons from the playing techniques and techniques of western musical instruments, the erhu was boldly and scientifically positioned as five pieces, and the erhu kneading strings were invented, thus expanding the range of the erhu, enriching the expressive force and establishing new artistic connotations. As a result, erhu stood out from folk accompaniment and became a unique solo instrument, which laid the foundation for entering concert halls and conservatories in the future.