Qin

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The Qin is a Chinese plucked zither. It is one of China's most ancient and important instruments. The body of the qin is a shallow box, with seven silk strings of equal length stretching across it. The qin has no frets, and no bridge : the different tensions and weights of the strings give them different notes.

Family
Strings
Pitch range
Up to three octaves.
Material
Wooden body, with silken strings.
Size
About 4 ft (1.20 m) long, 6 in (15 cm) wide, and 2 in (5 cm) deep.
Origins
There is evidence that Chinese people were playing the qin and similar instruments mote than 3,000 years ago. By the 14th and 15th centuries, it was an important instrument in court music.
Classification
Chordophone: an instrument that produces its sound by the vibration of strings.
And also...
The Chinese name for the larger of the qin's two soundholes is "longchi," meaning "dragon pond."

picture of Qin