Liunian has specialized in playing the two-string fiddle
erhu, a Chinese traditional folk instrument. In addition to the erhu he plays over 200 musical instruments.[citation needed] As a composer he creates more than 200 musical works every year.[4]
2001 saw him duet on Erhu with Dj Mel”Herbie”Kent (UK) scratch mixing on turntables to a capacity 73,000 crowd at the Workers Stadium Beijing for the closing ceremony of the Universiade.
He has been the Musical Director for over 14 years for the
CCTV New Year's Gala, one of the most watched television programs in the world.[5]