Sometimes, societies may go on excursions to places of natural beauty to play qin, or attend conferences.
Of course, societies do not have to have a strict structure to adhere to; it could mostly be on a leisurely basis.
It is often a good opportunity to network and learn to play the instrument, to ask questions and to receive answers.
Although qin study was initially confined to China in ancient times, countries like Japan also have their own qin traditions via import from China, but are extremely small in scale.
Other qin societies exist in North America and Europe, which are less formal than their counterparts in mainland China, such as the North American Guqin Association and the London Youlan Qin Society.