Before the Huqin Goes Quiet: A Live-Streaming Erhu Performer

The erhu is a traditional Chinese instrument. But after China's reform and opening-up, Western instruments grew popular while traditional ones like the erhu were neglected. Some conservatory graduates found themselves unemployed the moment they graduated. With no other options, Chen Huaian turned to livestreaming. Along the artistic path he loved, he reunited with a former college classmate, grew from a streamer with a hundred followers to one with over a hundred thousand, and became an industry trailblazer, finding a new way to pass on traditional Chinese music.