You are talking about Paixiao... Panpipes are made up of many bamboo tubes arranged in a row. The hole flute is the more common type of flute. In terms of timbre, there are certain differences between the two. The timbre of the dong flute is relatively deep, while the timbre of the pan flute is brighter. Playing the pan flute is more difficult.

The flute is one of the earliest woodwind instruments. As far back as ancient Egypt, the word "flute" had a broad meaning, referring to all wind instruments, regardless of their performance or attributes.

In Asia, the flute played horizontally appeared more than 2,400 years ago (called "horizontal blowing" in the Han Dynasty of my country). Later, the transverse flute was introduced to the West from the Slavic people and was first used in Germany, so Europeans called it the German flute.

The transverse flute has more advantages than the recorder and developed relatively quickly. It was recognized by people in the 17th century. By the middle of the 18th century, the flute had become a universally loved musical instrument, appearing in stage arts and becoming a participant in dramas.