A preliminary view of some foundational and contemporary research on singing in China: Introducing translations of two contrasting works.

This brief essay provides an introduction in historical context for subsequent Chinese translations of two contrasting contributions that focus on the science of singing. The first is the translation of a chapter from a classic book by Dr. Jun-Qing Lin who was a pioneer in vocal science research in China. The second is a translation of a more recent contribution by Dr.Jing Wu who reports on and compares acoustical analyses of several examples of Chinese and Western Singing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]