A Bing (1893~1950), formerly known as Hua Yanjun, was a folk musician
He dared to address current issues, criticize the darkness of society, and attract audiences with a popular form of rap. After the January 28th Incident, he also composed and sang the news of "The 19th Route Army Heroically Fights against the Enemy Enemies in Shanghai" and played the "March of the Volunteers" on the erhu. During the boycott of Japanese goods, he used passionate words to inspire people's patriotic enthusiasm. Many of his news stories sang the voices of the masses and were deeply loved by ordinary citizens. Every night, he walked through the streets and alleys, playing the erhu while walking, and his tone was touching. "Two Springs Reflect the Moon", which is famous in the international music scene, was created during this period. After the Japanese army invaded Wuxi, A Bing and Dong Caidi took refuge in their hometowns. Soon he went to Shanghai and worked as a pianist in the Xianni Club of the Kun Opera Troupe, playing the three-stringed instrument. He also played an extra role as a blind man in the movie "Seven Heavens". At this time, he composed "Listening to the Pine", a heroic and emotional erhu solo, expressing his patriotic enthusiasm of not wanting to be a slave to the country's subjugation. In the 28th year of the Republic of China, he returned to Xicheng and resumed his old business. He went to the teahouse every morning to collect various news, came back to conceive and create, and sang in front of the Chong'an Temple teahouse in the afternoon; at night he played the erhu on the street and played his composition "Cold Spring Wind". He is very good at playing the lute. He can play the pipa on top of his head, and he can also use the erhu to imitate the sounds of men, women, old and young talking, sighing, laughing, as well as the crowing of cocks and the barking of dogs. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, he was banned from rapping news in a fixed place in Chong'an Temple. In the 36th year of the Republic of China, he suffered from lung disease and was bedridden and vomited blood. From then on, he stopped performing on the streets and repaired the huqin at home.
After Wuxi was liberated on July 23, 1949, A Bing and his music such as "Two Springs Reflect the Moon" were reborn. In the summer of 1950, in order to discover, research and preserve folk music, teachers and students from the Central Conservatory of Music commissioned Professor Yang Yinliu and others to make a special trip to Wuxi to record three erhu pieces for him, including "Moon Reflected on Two Springs", "Listening to the Pines" and "Cold Spring Wind". "Big Waves Washing the Sand", "Dragon Boat" and "Zhaojun Leaving the Fortress" 3 Pipa Songs