China
Echoes of the Dragon
China’s music is a vast soundscape, from ancient court melodies to massive modern pop and hip-hop scenes reshaping Asia’s charts.
China’s music is a vast soundscape, from ancient court melodies to massive modern pop and hip-hop scenes reshaping Asia’s charts.
China’s music is a vast soundscape, from ancient court melodies to massive modern pop and hip-hop scenes reshaping Asia’s charts.
Traditional Chinese music dates back over 3,000 years, deeply tied to philosophy and nature. Instruments like the guqin and erhu accompanied poetry and rituals. The 20th century brought Western orchestration, revolutionary songs, and later, pop influences from Hong Kong and Taiwan (C-pop and Mandopop). Today, China’s streaming era thrives with global-minded pop, rap, and indie musicians blending heritage with innovation.
Traditional Chinese music dates back over 3,000 years, deeply tied to philosophy and nature. Instruments like the guqin and erhu accompanied poetry and rituals. The 20th century brought Western orchestration, revolutionary songs, and later, pop influences from Hong Kong and Taiwan (C-pop and Mandopop). Today, China’s streaming era thrives with global-minded pop, rap, and indie musicians blending heritage with innovation.
Traditional Chinese music dates back over 3,000 years, deeply tied to philosophy and nature. Instruments like the guqin and erhu accompanied poetry and rituals. The 20th century brought Western orchestration, revolutionary songs, and later, pop influences from Hong Kong and Taiwan (C-pop and Mandopop). Today, China’s streaming era thrives with global-minded pop, rap, and indie musicians blending heritage with innovation.
TRADITIONAL GENRES
The musical heritage that has defined generations.
The musical heritage that has defined generations.
Traditional Court Music
Flamenco
Traditional Court Music
Folk / Opera (Peking Opera, Yue Opera)
Folk / Opera (Peking Opera, Yue Opera)
Guqin / Instrumental Music
Guqin / Instrumental Music
Regional Folk Ballads
Regional Folk Ballads
modern GENRES
Today’s most popular and evolving sounds
Today’s most popular and evolving sounds
C-pop / Mandopop
C-pop / Mandopop
C-pop / Mandopop
Hip-hop / Rap
Hip-hop / Rap
EDM
EDM
Indie / Rock
Indie / Rock
The pentatonic (five-note) scale has defined Chinese music for millennia, shaping even modern pop hooks.
The pentatonic (five-note) scale has defined Chinese music for millennia, shaping even modern pop hooks.
POPULAR ARTISTS
Jay Chou
Jay Chou
Lay Zhang
Lay Zhang
Jackson Wang
Jackson Wang
Tia Ray
Tia Ray
Hua Chenyu
Hua Chenyu
Jay Chou
Jay Chou
Lay Zhang
Lay Zhang
Jackson Wang
Jackson Wang
Tia Ray
Tia Ray
Hua Chenyu
Hua Chenyu
Jay Chou
Jay Chou
Lay Zhang
Lay Zhang
Jackson Wang
Jackson Wang
Tia Ray
Tia Ray
Hua Chenyu
Hua Chenyu
POPULAR SONGS
FESTIVALS & Culture
Combines Chinese rock and global acts.
Combines Chinese rock and global acts.
China’s biggest alternative/indie event.
China’s biggest alternative/indie event.
The birthplace of Chinese rock.
The birthplace of Chinese rock.
