Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer with Chao Tian - The White Snake Song

3. The White Snake Song – (Composed by Zuo Hongyuan, Lyrics by Gong Min) The Legend of the White Snake 白蛇传 is a folk tale that is commonly known in China, tells the story of a white snake spirit named Bai Suzhen who, after a millennium of cultivation, transforms into a human. She meets and falls in love with the scholar Xu Xian. Their mutual affection, however, faces fierce opposition and interference from the monk Fa Hai. Bai Suzhen is ultimately subdued by Fa Hai and imprisoned under the Leifeng Pagoda by Hangzhou's West Lake. The story became a popular TV drama in China. Vocals, Yangqin (Chinese dulcimer), Five-String Banjo, Ukulele