Head Pegs Strings Top Bridge Handle Stick Hair Coconut Body Top Bridge Rest   The Banhu is another two-string Chinese bowed string instrument with a clear and articulate tone. Its sound box is covered with a thin ply of wood. The instrument, which comes in three sizes: soprano, mezzo soprano and alto, is especially popular in the northwestern and northeastern parts of China. It is also widely used in the accompaniment of various regional Chinese operas.