香港中樂團
The cello and double bass can also be considered part of this section. This is true in some orchestras, but in others the cello and bass are considered distinct from the bowed strings. Some Chinese orchestras still use the "gehu" and "diyingehu" (bass "gehu"), but due to the limitations and the costs of the instruments, they are now quite rare. A notable example of an ensemble still utilising the "gehu" and "diyingehu" is the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra. In some Chinese orchestras in China, they used an instrument called "laruan", which has the shape of a "ruan" but is larger in size and is played by either plucking or using a bow similar to a cello or bass bow.