Music of China 中国音乐 streams traditional and contemporary Chinese music around the clock, a small independent channel run by the Asian music platform WongSong. Press play on Radio Shuffle and it streams instantly, free, with no account or app download required.
A small team with a big ambition
WongSong, the platform behind this channel, describes its mission as conjuring up the taste of Asia in listeners' ears, run by a lean team that handles programming, listener requests, and the technical infrastructure needed to keep the stream reachable worldwide, according to the station's own site. Music of China is the platform's dedicated channel for Chinese sound specifically, sitting alongside WongSong's broader catalog of music from across Asia.
Guzheng strings and erhu bows, not chart pop
The channel's catalog centers on instrumental traditions that run far deeper than contemporary Mandopop, built around the guzheng, a plucked zither with roots stretching back over two thousand years, and the erhu, the two-stringed bowed instrument often compared to a violin for its range of expression. Mixed with more contemporary Chinese compositions, the result is a listening experience built on instruments and melodic structures that predate recorded music by centuries.
A cultural bridge streamed from an unexpected base
What makes the channel notable is where it streams from: despite its focus on Chinese musical heritage, Music of China broadcasts out of the United States, offering a direct line into traditional and contemporary Chinese sound for a global, English-speaking audience who might otherwise have no easy way to find it.
Listen free on Radio Shuffle
Music of China 中国音乐 streams around the clock, and Radio Shuffle carries the feed live with nothing to install and no subscription required. Press play for guzheng, erhu, and the sound of Chinese musical tradition.