STORY: Young Chinese gravitates to time-honored folk musical instrument making 
SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 16, 2023
DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023
LENGTH: 0:02:40
LOCATION: GUIYANG, China
CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of celebrations with Lusheng performance
2. various of making Lusheng
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU XIAOPING, Lusheng maker in Leishan County, Guizhou Province
4. various of playing Lusheng
5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YU XIAOPING, Lusheng maker in Leishan County, Guizhou Province

STORYLINE:

Lusheng, a traditional Chinese folk musical instrument made of bamboo pipes, is often played by the ethnic Miao people in China when their festivals and important occasions fall.

In 2006, the craft of Lusheng making was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in China.

Nowadays, more young Chinese have been engaged in the Lusheng making to inherit the time-honored craftsmanship.

Yu Xiaoping is a post-90s Lusheng maker in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Influenced by local villagers, Yu began to play Lusheng at the age of seven, and joined an art troupe later.

In his eyes, the Lusheng-making process requires patience and energy as it involves more than 20 procedures.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU XIAOPING, Lusheng maker in Leishan County, Guizhou Province
"As each maker has different understanding and needs in making Lusheng, they will tune different tones. It requires constant tuning to get the sound quality and timbre we need."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YU XIAOPING, Lusheng maker in Leishan County, Guizhou Province
"There are difficulties in making Lusheng-producing as a way of making money. As people's livelihood has been gradually improved, the demand for Lusheng is also increasing. I will stick to the path of making Lusheng."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guiyang, China.
(XHTV)