Lu Lu

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Lu Lu, born in 1987,she holds the title of National First-Class Performer and is a leading figure in the field of Konghou(Chinese harp). She graduated from the China Conservatory of Music with a postgraduate degree and a master's degree.

Lu Lu has played a pivotal role in the revival of Chinese Konghou, an art form that was once on the verge of extinction but has now experienced a resurgence. She has developed a comprehensive approach to its protection, inheritance, and promotion, combining academic research, educational practice, stage performance, cultural transmission, industry, and museum work. This approach has created an innovative "new paradigm" for the excavation, protection, and inheritance of Konghou art.

Honors and Positions:

· Youth Top Talent of the National "Ten Thousand Talents Program"

· Member of the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) of Henan Province

· Henan Provincial Special Allowance Expert

· Henan Provincial Academic and Technological Leader

· Teacher of Konghou at the China Conservatory of Music

· Evaluation Expert for the Central Propaganda Department’s Key Talent Program in the Cultural and Ideological Field

· Founding President of the International Harp-related ICH Safeguarding Association

· Vice President of the Konghou Professional Committee of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society

· National Leader in Rural Cultural and Tourism Development (Ministry of Culture and Tourism)

· Founder of the First Konghou Museum in China – Jiuding Konghou ICH Museum

Major Achievements:

1. Executive Editor of the "China Conservatory of Music Social Art Level Examination Textbook – Konghou (Levels 1-10)" (Volume I & II), and developer of Konghou examination standards. This set is the first complete Konghou examination textbook in China, covering levels 1 through 10.

2. Author of the "Illustrated Guide to Chinese Konghou Art", a 200,000-word book with 600 historical images, published by People’s Music Publishing House.

3. Trained over 1,000 Konghou teachers nationwide, filling the gap in over 300 cities that previously lacked Konghou instructors.