Do you know this musical instrument? It is called gehu, a string instrument similar to the cello and double bass that has snake skin as a resonator. The gehu was introduced in the early 20th century, when, after years of influence from Western orchestras, China outlawed Western music in favor of Chinese instruments. But by the late 20th century, it had nearly disappeared from Chinese orchestras, getting replaced, again, by the cello. Now, the gehu is mostly used by musicians in the Hong Kong Chi