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Did a quick search and found this: http://www.asian-central.com/stuffasianpeoplelike/2008/03/17/37-piano-violin/ http://www.asian-central.com/stuffasianpeoplelike/2008/03/17... Essentially, they are seen as the most 'refined' instruments to learn and play. The piano is chosen as you need to learn both treble and bass clef to play, the violin because they are portable and light enough for very young children to hold. From tfa.