▁ ▁It ▁is ▁used ▁primarily ▁in ▁northern ▁China . ▁Ban ▁means ▁a ▁piece ▁of ▁wood ▁and ▁hu ▁is ▁short ▁for ▁hu q in . ▁ ▁Like ▁the ▁more ▁familiar ▁er hu ▁and ▁ga oh u , ▁the ▁ban hu ▁has ▁two ▁strings , ▁is ▁held ▁vert ically , ▁and ▁the ▁bow ▁hair ▁passes ▁in ▁between ▁the ▁two ▁strings . ▁ ▁The ▁ban hu ▁diff ers ▁in ▁construction ▁from ▁the ▁er hu ▁in ▁that ▁its ▁sound box ▁is ▁generally ▁made ▁from ▁a ▁co con ut ▁shell ▁rather ▁than ▁wood , ▁and ▁instead ▁of ▁a ▁sn akes kin ▁that ▁is ▁commonly ▁used ▁to ▁cover ▁the ▁faces ▁of ▁hu q in ▁instruments , ▁the ▁ban hu ▁uses ▁a ▁thin ▁wooden ▁board . ▁ ▁The ▁ban hu ▁is ▁sometimes ▁also ▁called ▁" b ang hu ," ▁because ▁it ▁is ▁often ▁used ▁in ▁b ang zi ▁opera ▁of ▁northern ▁China , ▁such ▁as ▁Q in qi ang ▁from ▁Sh a an xi ▁province . ▁ ▁The ▁ye hu , ▁another ▁type ▁of ▁Chinese ▁fiddle ▁with ▁a ▁co con ut ▁body ▁and ▁wooden ▁face , ▁is ▁used ▁primarily ▁in ▁southern ▁China . ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁List ening ▁ ▁Ban hu ▁MP 3 s ▁( click ▁on ▁head ph ones ▁to ▁listen ▁to ▁individual ▁tracks ) ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁▁ ▁Hu q in ▁ ▁Ye hu ▁ ▁Music ▁of ▁China ▁ ▁Trad itional ▁Chinese ▁musical ▁instruments ▁ ▁Reb ab ▁ ▁String ▁instruments ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : Ch inese ▁musical ▁instruments ▁Category : H u q in ▁family ▁instruments