Foreign teacher Kevin: I saw the legendary Jiahu bone flute

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"The place I want to go most in Henan is the Shaolin Temple, because it is the place I must go when I come to Henan." Recently, Kevin, an Irish foreign teacher at Zhongzhou Avenue Primary School in Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou City, said in an interview with Dahe.com.

Foreign teacher Kevin: I saw the legendary Jiahu bone flute

It is said that "one piece of Henan history, half of China's history", at the end of 2021, Kevin visited the Henan Museum, and the breath of history that came to him made Kevin feel the rich heritage, culture, art and historical heritage of Henan culture.

In the Henan Museum, Kevin also watched a performance of an ancient Chinese orchestra, which used traditional Chinese musical instruments, which surprised him.

"I saw the legendary Jiahu bone flute, and it was really interesting when I heard the sound of the bone flute for the first time." Kevin said, it is hard to imagine that the Chinese people thousands of years ago could make such exquisite musical instruments and melody.

Kevin has only been in Henan for four months, but he loves Henan cuisine very much. "There are so many special delicacies in Henan, I haven't eaten them all yet!" Kevin said, Kaifeng has a long history and there are many Henan delicacies in Kaifeng Night Market. He is full of yearning for Kaifeng Night Market. He thinks Kaifeng is an interesting city with a history A long-standing place with attractive architecture, deep culture and easy access to transportation.

In addition to food, Kevin also has a soft spot for Ru porcelain in Henan. "It's very, very beautiful. If I go back to my hometown, I will bring some tea sets for my family." Kevin said.

Involving musical instruments

Bone flute (pinyin: gǔ dí), is a kind of flute, also known as eagle flute, eagle bone flute, jay, first discovered 8,000 years ago, Tibetan, Tajik, Kirgiz edge-edge air-sounding musical instruments, often used for solo.

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