Ancient instrument, modern beat

A music influencer fuses pop and tradition by covering global hits on the guzheng, bringing Chinese culture to new audiences.

"When choosing a career, I've always believed that young people should pursue what they genuinely love."

That's exactly the path Moyun (pseudonym) has taken. A music influencer with multiple viral hits worldwide, she has carved out a career for herself by covering both Chinese and Western pop songs on the guzheng, a traditional Chinese string instrument.

Since 2014, Moyun has been uploading her adaptations of pop music to Bilibili, a Chinese video-sharing platform. One of her early videos — a cover of the hit Japanese song Senbonzakura — quickly gained millions of views. The video became known as "Bilibili's Crown Jewel" and earned her the nickname "Guzheng Guru" in bullet comments from netizens.