List of Chinese flutes

Flutes made in China come in a variety of different types:
Transverse flutes:

End-blown flute:

Xiao
Gudi, an ancient vertical flute made from the bones of large birds
Paixiao
Xun

Fipple flutes:

Jiexiao "Sister xiao"
Dongdi
Paidi
Taodi and Wudu

Free [reed aerophone|Free reed] flutes:

Bawu
Hulusi
Miaodi : transverse free-reed flute of Hmong people

Chinese flutes are generally made from bamboo and belong to the bamboo Chinese [music classifications|classification of Chinese music], although they can be made of other materials such as jade.