Zhōngyīn shēng / Zhōngyīnshēng (-)
original: 中音笙
type of modern "reformed" Shēng with a kind of keyboard
Literal translation: 中: "middle"; 音: "sound/tone"; 笙: "mouth organ"; In internet source translated as "alto" [which is actually 女高音 (nǚdīyīn)]; According to internet source a type of Pái shēng (The 2 instruments shown seem to be identical).
Range: c-b² (according to internet source [Expats]: c³-b⁵).
NB: Example(s) to be replaced with staff-notation.
中国 [Zhōngguó]: 中国音乐词典。中国艺术研究院音乐研究所 «中国音乐词典» 编辑部 编 [Zhōngguó yīnyuè cídiǎn. Zhōngguó Yìshù Yánjiū Yuàn Yīnyuè Yánjiū Suǒ «Zhōngguó yīnyuè cídiǎn» biānjí bù biān; Chinese music dictionary, compiled by the Chinese Art Research Inst., Music Research Inst., "Chinese music dictionary" editorial board]. 北京 [Běijīng], 1984, p.509•6*.
Wong, Samuel Shengmiao: Qi’ - An instrumental guide to the Chinese orchestra. Singapore, 2005, p.138.
ws (linguistics [➺ Dictionaries, &c.])汉英词典 (Hàn Yīng cídiǎn) / A Chinese-English dictionary. 北京 [Běijīng], 1985, ➺ p.908 (中音号 [zhōngyīnhào]).