New works inspired by Chinese legends at Chengdu art expo

A 1.2-meter-long musical instrument resembling a Chinese dragon captivated passersby with its novel design and melodious sound.

Hu Duoduo, head of And Music, said the instrument was recreated based on the one held by the "flute-playing lady" in the Dazu Rock Carvings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Chongqing municipality.

Hu's grandfather, HuJiexu, discovered the statue of the "flute-playing lady" in the 1950s. After several decades of effort, he finally succeeded in recreating the flute in 1987 with the help of instrument maker Yang Sheng. They called the instrument "bow flute", as it looks like a curved bow, Hu said.