Explanation of Chinese Piano Music National Character in the First Half of the 20th Century

The first half of the 20th century is a period of blending of Chinese and Western cultures, and Chinese piano culture was brought in as a cultural phenomenon in that period. Chinese musicians absorbed Chinese and Western cultures and digested them sufficiently, thereby establishing a set of piano music cultural system with Chinese characteristics. This paper discusses characteristics of Chinese piano music national character in the first half of the 20th century so as to explain cultural connotation of Chinese piano music.