Chinese orchestra
The term Chinese orchestra is most commonly used to refer to the modern Chinese orchestra that is found in China and various overseas Chinese communities. This modern Chinese orchestra first developed out of Jiangnan sizhu ensemble in the 1920s into a form that is based on the structure and principles of a Western symphony orchestra but using Chinese instruments. The orchestra is divided into four sections - wind, plucked strings, bow strings, and percussion, and usually performs modernized traditional music called "guoyue". The orchestra may be referred to as "Minzu Yuetuan" () or "Minyuetuan" () in mainland China, "Chung Ngok Tuen" () in Hong Kong, "Huayuetuan" () in Southeast Asia, or "Guoyuetuan" () in Taiwan, all meaning Chinese orchestra.