Ma Wenzhong, 64, makes Lusheng, a musical instrument with multiple bamboo pipes particular to the Chinese ethnic minority of Miao, in a village in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. /CNS Photo

Lusheng most often has five or six pipes of different pitches, and is thus a polyphonic instrument. It comes in sizes ranging from very small to several meters in length. /CNS Photo

Making Lusheng requires precision and skill, which are passed down through generations. The complex process involves choosing the raw material, chopping the bamboo and making reeds. Ma learned the producing skills 44 years ago. /CNS Photo

As a gem of Miao culture, it is performed on all festive occasions, and plays an important role in the social, cultural and economic life of the Miao ethnic group. /CNS Photo