John Gao

Not all of the city's Chinese heritage is in Chinatown. Today's photo is of busker John Gao who plays traditional Chinese instruments, dizi and erhu (flute and violin), and provides contemporary western as well as Chinese music on the Inner Harbour Causeway.

Dizi and Erhu

The gentleman above is named John Gao. He plays the dizi and the erhu. The dizi is a flute and the erhu is the Chinese two-stringed violin. John is a professional musician and expert on traditional Chinese music and draws haunting melodies from these two ancient Chinese instruments. If you're lucky enough to catch him performing on the Inner Harbour Causeway, slow down, stop, and tune in to sounds and rhythms that have been enchanting listeners for a thousand years.

You can find out more about the erhu and its history by clicking HERE.