As for musical performances, traditional chinese crafts are important and were passed down for generations.
Gong 鑼
It is an percussion instrument that takes the form of a flat, circular metal disc which is hit with a mallet.
Suona 嗩吶
Suona, Wade-Giles romanization so-na, also called laba, Chinese double-reed woodwind instrument, the most commonly used double-reed instrument.
Pipa 琵琶
Historically, it was at times used as a tool of self-refinement by members of the scholar-literati class and in the solo and ensemble music making of imperial households. But it has also been an instrument of the common people and used for the accompaniment of narrative songs and regional opera, and in amateur instrumental ensembles in many regions of China.
Dizi 笛子
In various forms it is used today in many regional and national forms of Chinese music for solo, small ensemble, and orchestra performance.
Erhu 二胡
It is used as one of the main melodic instruments for accompaniment of Beijing opera performance and in regional instrumental ensembles.