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It Is Said That The Cave Burial Custom of Miao People in Gaopo County Can Be Dated

Nov 28, 2012

Gaopo County is located in a paramos mountainous area. The highest point is 1712.1m above the sea level. The place gets its name probably because the northern part is mainly high mountains and mesas with surface relief going from north down ...

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The Maonans Are Mainly Distributed in Huanjiang County

Nov 28, 2012

The Maonans, with a population of 71.968, are mainly distributed in Huanjiang County in the northwest of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The others live scattered in Nandan, Hechi and Du'an. The Maonan Bamboo Hat Dance. The ...

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Folk Customs Reflect The Life of The People

Nov 28, 2012

Folk customs reflect the life of the people -- their habits and customs, ideologies and beliefs, social activities and the like. Traditionally, folk customs and folk arts have been congenial twins. since the New Stone Age, folk arts have ...

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Moon Palace,Also Called Guanghan Palace,Refers to The Palace on The Moon

Nov 28, 2012

Moon Palace, also called Guanghan Palace, refers to the Palace on the moon. Legend goes that it is inhabited by the goddess of the moon – Chang'e, the Jade Rabbit and the woodcutter Wu Gang. As is known to all, Chang'e stole the ...

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The People of China Have a Long Held Belief That They Are Descendents of The Dragon

Nov 28, 2012

The people of China have a long held belief that they are descendents of the dragon, a tradition that is firmly embedded in their culture and one that is encountered across all aspects of Chinese society and in the minds of its people. ...

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Legend Has It That The Dragon Has Nine Sons

Nov 28, 2012

Legend has it that the dragon has nine sons, but none has grown into a dragon, with each having his own appearance. They are (arranged by the seniority among brothers): Bixi, Chiwen, Pulao, Bi'an, Taotie, Baxia, Yazi, Suanni and Jiaotu. ...

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The Miaos,with a Population of 7,398,035,Are Mainly Distributed in Guizhou

Nov 28, 2012

The Miaos, with a population of 7,398,035, are mainly distributed in Guizhou, Hunan, Yunnan provinces and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Miao women, living in Anning, Yunnan Province, and their ornaments. Once a girt is ...

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The Mighty Pangu Broke Through The Chaos with His Strength and Axe to Create The World

Nov 28, 2012

According to Chinese legend, the mighty Pangu, above, broke through the chaos with his strength and axe to create the world as we know it. It may seem that every culture has its own tale about the creation of the world and the beginnings ...

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Pixiu Is One of The Five Auspicious Animals of Traditional Chinese Culture

Nov 28, 2012

Pixiu (also called Tianlu or Bixie) is one of the five auspicious animals of traditional Chinese culture (the other four are the dragon, phoenix, turtle and kylin). The Chinese people call it “fortune beast.” This lion-looking ...

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The Moinbas,with a Population of 7,475,Mainly Live in Medog and Cona Counties of Tibet

Nov 28, 2012

The Moinbas, with a population of 7,475, mainly live in Medog and Cona Counties of Tibet. A few inhabit Zayu and Nyingchi counties. A Moinba woman. Crossing a rattan bridge. In the southeast of the Himalaya Range, the ...

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The Present Population of The Mongolians Numbers 4,806,849

Nov 28, 2012

The present population of the Mongolians numbers 4,806,849. Most of the China's Mongolians are living in the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, and others are scattered in the Northeast and Northwest of China. The Mongolians were ...

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In Taiwan,There Is a Diversity of Wedding Ceremonies

Nov 28, 2012

In Taiwan, there is a diversity of wedding ceremonies varying with nationalities and cultural backgrounds, but in general, all wedding ceremonies are either traditional or modern. Traditional wedding ceremonies are still ...

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Temple Fair Was Originally a Showing Activity Entertaining The People

Nov 28, 2012

Temple fair was originally a showing activity entertaining the people by the Buddhism and Taoism organizations in order to transmit the tenet and increase votary, with the attractive recreation performance such as dances, drama and ...

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One of The More Interesting Forms of Chinese Charms Is The Lock

Nov 28, 2012

One of the more interesting forms of Chinese charms is the lock. This type of charm is based on the traditional Chinese device used to safeguard possessions and property. The charm, however, is flat and of one piece with no moving parts. ...

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Of The 159,328 Mulams,About 90% Live in Luocheng Mulam Autonomous County

Nov 28, 2012

Of the 159,328 Mulams, about 90% live in Luocheng Mulam Autonomous County, the northern hilly area of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Washing by the river. Mulam villages are built in the undulate mountains with ripply ...

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