Chinese guqin has traditionally been favored by scholars and literati as an instrument of great subtlety and refinement. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Azerbaijani Ambassador in Beijing Akram Zeynalli echoed the view, and said, "I really want to see what Chinese ancient instruments look like, and I want to hear the sound of the ancient guqin.”

The quqin played by Zhao was the highlight of the expo as it has more than 100-year-old history and marvellous sound. The local authorities told media that the quqin is seldom shown to the general public as it needs a lot of maintence.