Kaifeng Pan Drum is about 42 centimeters in diameter, 55 centimeters in ventral diameter of the drum frame, 30 centimeters in height, 15 kilograms in weight, and the thick willow drum hammer is 50 centimeters long and 3 centimeters in diameter. In the country's pan drum, Kaifeng pan drum as of now still retains the record of the highest individual single satchel and carry out the dance drum.
The Kaifeng Pan Drum has a strong rhythm, varied routines, and a magnificent atmosphere. Every New Year's Day, Spring Festival, National Day and cultural festivals, chrysanthemum flower fair, temple fairs and other important events, are held Pan drum performance and competition. In addition, Kaifeng Pan Drums are often invited to participate in important events and celebrations, and have traveled to many cities and regions at home and abroad. Kaifeng City and the establishment of the Kaifeng Pan Drum Association in 1991, currently only members of the team has 119, members of the ten thousand people, Kaifeng Pan Drum art status and influence can be seen. Kaifeng pan drums have a long history, but the rise and growth of Kaifeng pan drums, to be traced back to the National Fifth Folkloric Flower Show Competition held at the Longtan Temple Fair in Beijing, won the championship in one fell swoop. In September of the same year, to participate in the China International Drum and Drum Festival held in Taiyuan, in the participation of nine countries and nine provinces and municipalities in the team, Kaifeng Pan Drum won the highest prize at one stroke, while the second China Folk Art Festival held in Shenyang, the champion of the six prizes are in the bag. After that, Kaifeng Pan-drums in the National Folk Flower Festival Competition for nine consecutive sessions of nine gold medals, four consecutive sessions of the International Yangge Festival won four gold medals in the National Square Folk Dance Competition and the National Drum Dance Competition gold medals. 1994, Kaifeng Pan-drums out of the country to perform at the World Expo in Mie Prefecture, Japan, the local people were conquered by the charms of the Kaifeng Pan-drums, and they exclaimed that the Kaifeng Pan-drums as the "divine drum". They exclaimed Kaifeng Pan Drum as "God Drum". In the same year, the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, Kaifeng 18 teenage pan drummers performed "drum and cymbals in spring", Kaifeng pan drumming skills displayed to the people of the country. 1998, the team went to the United States to perform in Disneyland for up to six months, leaving a deep impression on the American audience. 1997, Kaifeng Pan Drums to participate in the return of Hong Kong to the motherland of the large-scale cultural evenings, the opening pan drumming performances. 1999, and won the China Drum King Competition Gold Medal, and went to Macao to participate in the ceremony of the return of the motherland. In the activities of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the country, Kaifeng Pan Drum, as a specially invited representative, performed in front of the central venue - Tiananmen Square. Because of these achievements, the Department of Culture of Henan Province called 1991 "the year of Kaifeng Pan Drum". At present, Kaifeng Pan Drum has become a well-known brand.