When the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 240 degrees on November 22 to November 23 each year, it’s the time for “Light Snow”. Some areas along the Yellow River start to snow. It’s usually light snow, freezing ...
Since the Stone Age the Bouyei ethnic minority have inhabited what is now Guizhou Province. Their main living areas are now Bouyei and the Miao's Autonomous Prefecture, Anshun and Guiyang City. This is a relatively large group with the ...
Tags: The Bouyei Nationality, Language, Belief, Crafts, Food, Festivals
The Gelao people live in Guizhou, Yunnan Province and Guangxi Autonomous Region. They are an old ethnic minority with a recorded history of 2,100 years. According to the census of 2000, the population of Gelao is 579,357. Language and ...
Tags: The Gelao Nationality, Language, Character, Religion, Economy, Food
The Miao nationality pays great attention to etiquette, especially with respect to the treatment of guests. For instance, when a guest visits, the host kills a chicken or a duck to entertain and feed the guest. If the guest comes from afar ...
Tags: Folk Customs, The Miao People, etiquette, Glutinous rice cake