The well-known Shanghai No. 1 Musical Instrument Factory, commonly known as Dunhuang, has three
factories making Dunhuang guzhengs.
These three guzheng factories are:
1. Shanghai Dunhuang Factory established in 1993, currently makes the full "yun" line of Dunhuang
guzhengs. This is the first and oldest dunhuang guzheng factory. The production team is led by Master
Tian Jianzhen who won the numerous gold medals for Dunhuang.
2. Guibao Factory, established in 1999, currently makes the full "dunhuang" line of Dunhuang guzhengs.
This factory production line is led by Master Li Sufang.
3. Mudan Factory, established in 2000, currently makes the low-end "dunhuang" line of Dunhuang
guzhengs.
Detail Chronicles
Originally, "yun" line is for export, and "dunhuang" line is for domestic sales. Since 2003, both lines are
available for domestic and international sales.
Sound of China Guzheng Music offers both "yun" line and "dunhuang" line Dunhuang guzhengs. We
guaranteed that our "dunhuang" line guzhengs are no inferior to the "yun" line. We visit both Shanghai
Dunhuang factory and Guibao factory 3-4 times a year. Each of the dunhuang guzhengs in our store is
hand picked by our guzheng specialist with the best wishes to the loving hands of it's final owner.
We are aware that some of the "dunhuang" line guzhengs from the Mudan factory are of very low quality.
We guaranteed that we do not buy and sell Dunhuang guzhengs from the Mudan factory.
If you have specific preference of either line, please contact us or make a note in your purchase.
How to distinguish "yun" line and "dunhuang" line:
Yun line:
The front has the two "Dunhuang" characters, with a "Yun" logo in the middle.
The "yun" logo sticker on the soundboard:
A tag of description and bar code attached to the string tail:
In the bottom back board, there is a bar code of the model. Inside that sound hole, there is a sticker showing
the id# of the specific makers who make and lacquer the guzheng. This is unique to "yun line", because if
something goes wrong with the guzheng, they can tell who are the responsible makers.
Also, If it's a high-end one, it also has a leather tag.
The accessory box has the bridges, tuning wrench, pitch tuner, picks, and a guzheng manual in both
Chinese and English. There is also a certificate signed by Master Tian Jian Zhen for professional models or
above.
The packaging has black characters of "Dunhuang Musical Instruments" in both Chinese and English.
Dunhuang line:
The two "Dunhuang" characters in the front with the fairly lady "dunhuang line" logo in the middle.
The fairly lady logo sticker on the soundboard:
The tag with description and bar code is attached to the back where the strings go through the soundboard:
There is also a sticker with description and bar code glued on to the bottom of the backboard.
The accessory box has bridges, picks, pitch tuner, tuning wrench and a Wang Zhongshan Guzheng
introduction VCD.
There is no guzheng manual in English, because it used to be a domestic line.
There is no certificate.
The packaging has Blue characters, which say "Chinese Folk Musical Instruments by Shanghai No 1
Factory" in Chinese. The fairy lady dunhuang line logo is printed on the top, with description saying
"well-known trademark of Shanghai".
factories making Dunhuang guzhengs.
These three guzheng factories are:
1. Shanghai Dunhuang Factory established in 1993, currently makes the full "yun" line of Dunhuang
guzhengs. This is the first and oldest dunhuang guzheng factory. The production team is led by Master
Tian Jianzhen who won the numerous gold medals for Dunhuang.
2. Guibao Factory, established in 1999, currently makes the full "dunhuang" line of Dunhuang guzhengs.
This factory production line is led by Master Li Sufang.
3. Mudan Factory, established in 2000, currently makes the low-end "dunhuang" line of Dunhuang
guzhengs.
Detail Chronicles
Originally, "yun" line is for export, and "dunhuang" line is for domestic sales. Since 2003, both lines are
available for domestic and international sales.
Sound of China Guzheng Music offers both "yun" line and "dunhuang" line Dunhuang guzhengs. We
guaranteed that our "dunhuang" line guzhengs are no inferior to the "yun" line. We visit both Shanghai
Dunhuang factory and Guibao factory 3-4 times a year. Each of the dunhuang guzhengs in our store is
hand picked by our guzheng specialist with the best wishes to the loving hands of it's final owner.
We are aware that some of the "dunhuang" line guzhengs from the Mudan factory are of very low quality.
We guaranteed that we do not buy and sell Dunhuang guzhengs from the Mudan factory.
If you have specific preference of either line, please contact us or make a note in your purchase.
How to distinguish "yun" line and "dunhuang" line:
Yun line:
The front has the two "Dunhuang" characters, with a "Yun" logo in the middle.
The "yun" logo sticker on the soundboard:
A tag of description and bar code attached to the string tail:
In the bottom back board, there is a bar code of the model. Inside that sound hole, there is a sticker showing
the id# of the specific makers who make and lacquer the guzheng. This is unique to "yun line", because if
something goes wrong with the guzheng, they can tell who are the responsible makers.
Also, If it's a high-end one, it also has a leather tag.
The accessory box has the bridges, tuning wrench, pitch tuner, picks, and a guzheng manual in both
Chinese and English. There is also a certificate signed by Master Tian Jian Zhen for professional models or
above.
The packaging has black characters of "Dunhuang Musical Instruments" in both Chinese and English.
Dunhuang line:
The two "Dunhuang" characters in the front with the fairly lady "dunhuang line" logo in the middle.
The fairly lady logo sticker on the soundboard:
The tag with description and bar code is attached to the back where the strings go through the soundboard:
There is also a sticker with description and bar code glued on to the bottom of the backboard.
The accessory box has bridges, picks, pitch tuner, tuning wrench and a Wang Zhongshan Guzheng
introduction VCD.
There is no guzheng manual in English, because it used to be a domestic line.
There is no certificate.
The packaging has Blue characters, which say "Chinese Folk Musical Instruments by Shanghai No 1
Factory" in Chinese. The fairy lady dunhuang line logo is printed on the top, with description saying
"well-known trademark of Shanghai".
