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Meet Chu Qi Gui Zi, the Tianjin-based folk music creator mixing ancient vibes with modern beats! As an inheritor of the sanxian—a three-stringed Chinese lute—she’s gone viral by blending its soulful sound with electronic dance music (EDM), racking up millions of likes and proving tradition can slay in the TikTok era.
Starting her journey at 13, Chu now champions a rare performance technique recognized as intangible cultural heritage. But she’s not stuck in the past: imagine Hanfu robes paired with sunglasses, strumming the sanxian to pulsing EDM tracks! Her videos, filmed everywhere from frosty Harbin to bustling Shenzhen, turn cityscapes into stages for this 1,500-year-old instrument.
"I want the world to hear the sanxian’s magic," says Chu, whose cross-country tours and genre-bending covers have made her a Gen-Z icon. By mashing up tradition with today’s sounds, she’s creating a cultural bridge—one viral clip at a time. Who knew a lute could drop beats like a DJ?
As an inheritor of the sanxian—a three-stringed Chinese lute—she’s gone viral by blending its soulful sound with electronic dance music (EDM), racking up millions of likes and proving tradition can slay in the TikTok era.
Her videos, filmed everywhere from frosty Harbin to bustling Shenzhen, turn cityscapes into stages for this 1,500-year-old instrument.
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