In Wuxi’s historic Meicun village, the rhythmic hum of a two-stringed instrument bridges decades. Meet the Qian family – four generations proving music knows no age limits. 🎵
Great-grandfather Qian Zhenghua, 88, carves erhus by hand using techniques from the Qing Dynasty. Granddaughter Qian Yu, 24, remixes folk melodies into lo-fi beats. ＇Our erhus are like family heirlooms with Spotify accounts,＇ she laughs, tuning her instrument beside her 10-year-old cousin practicing scales.
This Jiangsu Province household has become a cultural microcosm: Traditional opera tunes echo through their courtyard by day, while nighttime jams blend pípa riffs with synth pads. 🎶 Local schools now partner with the family to teach erhu basics through TikTok-style tutorials.
＇Music isn’t about generations – it’s about connection,＇ says middle-generation matriarch Qian Liwei, 52. 🌸 As tourists flock to their weekend courtyard concerts, this strings-centric clan proves tradition can drop some serious beats.
