Luo Ying Bin Fen sits with Bin Feng Die Wu at the top of the Kaoji series, voiced more toward stage projection — for competition repertoire and recitals.
The assembly standard matches Bin Feng Die Wu, but the voicing leans bright and outgoing so notes carry on stage; the top and bridge pairing is confirmed through repeated play-testing.
The voice is brilliant and projects well, with clear articulation in fast passages. On a competition stage, clarity is a practical advantage — it saves the judges' ears.
Arrive two hours early on competition day to tune. Wipe the strings with a dry cloth just before playing: sweat and dust roughen the strings and hurt glissando smoothness.
For exam grades and sizing, see graded exam guzheng buying guide.
Buying advice: this model is listed at CNY 7000, which is a higher price in the range of the 8 models in the Kaoji series (prices run CNY 5000 to CNY 8560).A Lotus Stem (CNY 8560) is the next step up and is worth comparing if your budget is close. To keep the budget down, start from Among the Clouds (CNY 5500). Dancing Butterflies sits at the same price with a different look and voicing — pick on taste. Bulk pricing is explained in How to order.
FAQ: How far will an exam-series instrument take a student? The series covers the full cycle from beginner to upper-intermediate, and the corresponding grade range is noted on each product page. Students aiming at music-specialist school admission should choose the upper models of this series.
Suitable for: the Grading series is for young students, training centres and exam candidates — stable tuning and comfortable action make it a reliable choice for grading and daily practice. Batch orders for studios and schools are quoted by quantity with a specification list. Send your quantities and scenario through the enquiry form.
My neighbour's child learns guzheng, and recommended this one, so they bought one too, the tuning holds very steadily, two months of playing and it has barely drifted!
I have been learning for two years, my teacher said not to spend too much, and this one is just right. The colour is a shade darker than the photos, but it feels better made, the sound is very clean, with none of that muffled buzz, very happy overall.
I read through the reviews before buying, and it was not a mistake, the top is bright without being shrill, and the bass really goes down, the sustain lasts a long time. After-sales rang me to check it had arrived, which is rare!
It is lighter than my old one, and my child can carry it herself, compared with my last one, the difference was obvious straight away, very happy with it.
I hesitated for a long time, and ordered during a promotion. The bridges are smoothed off nicely, and do not catch your hand when you shift position, a friend heard it at my place, and asked where I bought it, five stars.
This is my second purchase here, and the feel is just as I remembered, it feels very solid overall, and it does not shift even when you play hard, the harmonics ring out clearly, and come out with the lightest touch.
I changed instruments before the summer exams, and my child adapted quickly. The string spacing is even, the octaves are true, and it barely needs adjusting. Customer service was very patient, and answered every question one by one, I'll be back.
Bought it for my child's graded exams, and the teacher says it is enough, the resonance is better than I expected, and it holds up on something like Fighting the Typhoon!
A friend recommended them, she said hers has given no trouble in three years, the strings feel a little soft under the fingers, so a child can press them without strain, I took it to a lesson, and my teacher said the tone was good too. At this price it holds its own against anything!
I compared several sellers, and went with this one. It handles the graded exam repertoire with no trouble. Customer service even showed me how to tune it, so I was not nervous picking it up for the first time, this much workmanship at this price, there is nothing to find fault with. I'll be back.
Our training school ordered six at once, and a term later there have been no problems, the tuning pins are set just right, neither loose nor stiff.
I had been watching this shop for a long time, and finally ordered, it came in a wooden crate packed with thick foam, five days in transit and not a single knock. It lives in the teaching room, where students take turns on it, and it takes the wear. I would recommend it.