Chinese culture and the mind

I've always found Chinese music and culture to be intriguing. The people of china believe that music can make every day life better, something that I believe as well. The Chinese make music and important part of school so that children grow up understanding the meaning and value of music. Meditation is also a large part of Chinese music, since it goes along with the whole theme of relaxation, understanding, and living a healthy lifestyle. Traditional chinese music consists of strings, woodwinds, and percussion. Here's a little clip of some traditional sounding chinese music.
Chinese Music

Music is something of the soul, that can be seen differently for every individual. It  can provide people with experiences, relaxation, or even a place to hold their faith. Meditation is a huge part of chinese culture, due to the writings of Confucius. Chinese music is very peaceful and I can say from personal experience, that is relieves stress and relaxes the mind and soul. Whenever I'm having a stressful day, I usually like to do some form of meditation which can only be done while listening to relaxing and simplistic music. Stress is strictly a psychological thing but I have learned that there are plenty of ways that it can be reduced, and the majority of the ways that it works for me is through the beauty of music.