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What is the famous traditional bamboo wind instrument in China?

The famous traditional bamboo wind instrument in China is Yuping Xiao Di.

Yuping Xiao Di, named after Yuping County, Guizhou Province, is a famous traditional bamboo wind instrument in China, which is famous for its clear and beautiful timbre and exquisite carving. In May, 2006, the production skill of Yuping flute was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage.

Yuping Xiao Di is not only an excellent national musical instrument, but also an exquisite handicraft with a long history and a good reputation at home and abroad.

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Yuping flute is one of the three treasures in Guizhou, which is as famous as Maotai, the national wine. In 1950s, Premier Zhou Enlai presented Yuping flute as a treasure to visiting international friendly art performance groups. 1988, Deng Xiaoping's daughter Deng Lin ordered Yuping dragon and phoenix flute and horn cane as birthday gifts for her parents, which were deeply loved by Comrade Deng Xiaoping.

Since 1979, Yuping Xiao Di has successively won more than ten awards, including provincial excellent, departmental excellent and national excellent, with one award every year. 199 1 year, jade screen relief and micro-carved dragon and phoenix flute are new products, and won the silver prize in the second Beijing International Expo.