Chongqing- Feng Mantian, the champion of the year 2014 of Amazing Chinese, has played the ruan (a traditional Chinese plucked string instrument) for 52 years in 30 countries, to let the world hear the sound of traditional Chinese instrument. His tours feature improvised concerts in the dark, defying conventions and stereotypes. In his perspective, people perceive each other only through sound in the dark. At the same time, he contributes to public services and soothes the audience with the traditional Chinese instrument.
In Chongqing, southwestern China, the concert Up & Down the Mountain: Sacred & Secular of Feng Mantian has been held, and an exclusive interview with Feng Mantian was also on the schedule. Let’s listen to the story of his life and ruan.