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Phot.Shanghai.French.Concession.Teahouse.01.100812.6087.jpg
China, Shanghai, French Concession, Tianzifang, …a fine range of tea, a small but tasty choice of dim sum, inside old Chinese books & old household artefacts, outside old pomegranate trees among tall bamboo & other plants, a few tables & chairs agreeably arranged in the patio, family type service like if you are visiting friends, classical Chinese music played softly on a "gǔzhēng",
…a perfect place for "yum cha" & take a break from the vibrant city of Shanghai.
Gǔzhēng, known as a Chinese zither, a Chinese plucked string instrument with a more than 2,500 year history. Traditionally it has a large, resonant soundboard made from Paulownia wood with 16 & up to 25 strings, once made of silk, more modern instruments are often made from other woods for structural or decorative reasons. Modern strings are almost always steel coated in nylon, first introduced in the 1970s these multi-material strings increased the instrument's volume while maintaining an acceptable timbre.
👉 One World one Dream,
🙏...Danke, Xièxie 谢谢, Thanks, Gracias, Merci, Grazie, Obrigado, Arigatô, Dhanyavad, Chokrane to you & over
14 million visits in my photostream with countless motivating comments
Phot.Shanghai.French.Concession.Teahouse.01.100812.6087.jpg
China, Shanghai, French Concession, Tianzifang, …a fine range of tea, a small but tasty choice of dim sum, inside old Chinese books & old household artefacts, outside old pomegranate trees among tall bamboo & other plants, a few tables & chairs agreeably arranged in the patio, family type service like if you are visiting friends, classical Chinese music played softly on a "gǔzhēng",
…a perfect place for "yum cha" & take a break from the vibrant city of Shanghai.
Gǔzhēng, known as a Chinese zither, a Chinese plucked string instrument with a more than 2,500 year history. Traditionally it has a large, resonant soundboard made from Paulownia wood with 16 & up to 25 strings, once made of silk, more modern instruments are often made from other woods for structural or decorative reasons. Modern strings are almost always steel coated in nylon, first introduced in the 1970s these multi-material strings increased the instrument's volume while maintaining an acceptable timbre.
👉 One World one Dream,
🙏...Danke, Xièxie 谢谢, Thanks, Gracias, Merci, Grazie, Obrigado, Arigatô, Dhanyavad, Chokrane to you & over
14 million visits in my photostream with countless motivating comments