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The Jino Ethnic Minority Lives Mainly in The Jino Town of Jinghong County

Nov 28, 2012

The Jino ethnic minority lives mainly in the Jino Town of Jinghong County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province. The expression Jino refers to an ethnic group that respects the mother's brother as a prominent person in ...

Tags: The Jino Nationality, Language, Belief, Crafts, Food, Festivals

The Gin Ethnic Minority Has a Small Population of Only 22,517

Nov 28, 2012

The Gin (Jing) ethnic minority has a small population of only 22,517, according to the census taken in 2000. Most live on the three islands of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and the rest live and mingle with the Han, Zhuang and Yao ...

Tags: The Gin Nationality, Language, Belief, Food, Clothes, Festivals, Taboos

The Jingpo Ethnic Minority Lives Mainly in The Dehong

Nov 28, 2012

The Jingpo ethnic minority (population about 132,000 according to the year 2000 census) lives mainly in the Dehong, Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Prefectures with some in the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, as well as in Myanmar. Their native ...

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The Kirgiz Have a Population of 160,823 Mostly Distributed

Nov 28, 2012

The Kirgiz ethnic minority is named after a word meaning forty girls. The Kirgiz have a population of 160,823 mostly distributed throughout the Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, Ili, Dacheng, Aksu, Kashgar, the southwest of Xinjiang Autonomous ...

Tags: The Kirgiz Nationality, Language, Food Culture, Crafts, Marriage Custom

The Exhibition Tells The Story of Hutong Life in Beijing

Nov 28, 2012

The exhibition, which can be seen at Beijing's Capital Museum, tells the story of Hutong life in Beijing between the late Qing Dynasty and the early years of the Republic of China era. Among the major events depicted are a wedding night, ...

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The Lahu Ethnic Minority Now Has a Population of 453,705

Nov 28, 2012

Population and Distribution: The Lahu ethnic minority now has a population of 453,705. Most of them are scattered around the Lancangjiang Lahu Autonomous County and Menglian, Shuangjiang Autonomous Counties, with others in the Simao, ...

Tags: The Lahu Nationality, Language, Religion, Clothes, Food, Arts, Festivals

The Li Ethnic Minority Lives Mainly in The Li and Miao Autonomous Prefecture

Nov 28, 2012

The Li ethnic minority lives mainly in the Li and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in the centre and south of Hainan Province, with a small number of them mixed with the Han people. They had been a branch of the ancient Baiyue groups who had a ...

Tags: The Li Nationality, Language, Economy, Religion, Food, Festivals

The Lisu Ethnic Minority Mainly Inhabit in The Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture

Nov 28, 2012

With a population of 634,912 recorded in the 2000 census, the Lisu ethnic minority mainly inhabit in the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, and the few in other cities within Yunnan and Sichuang. According to their clan ...

Tags: The Lisu Nationality, Language, Religion, Food Culture, Clothes, Calendar

The Achang Live in Square Houses Made of Wood or Bricks,of Two Floors

Nov 28, 2012

The Achang live in square houses made of wood or bricks, of two floors. The upper floor is the people's living area, and the lower one, the place to keep their animals and agricultural tools. Their villages have houses orderly arranged. ...

Tags: Folk Ways, The Achang People, dress, funerals

The Miao Nationality Pays Great Attention to Etiquette,Especially with Respect to Guests

Nov 28, 2012

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

Hani People Used to Keep The Custom of "Grabbing Marriage."

Nov 28, 2012

Hani people used to keep the custom of "grabbing marriage." There are two kinds: One is to grab the girl, whom the party of the man likes, to the house of the man without any agreement. The other is based on a free relationship. They plan ...

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The Sisters'Meals Festival Is Celebrated by The Miao People in Guizhou Province

Nov 28, 2012

Date: Third Lunar Month 15th-17th Place: Taijiang and Jianhe Counties in Guizhou Province The Sisters' Meals festival is celebrated by the Miao people in southwest China's Guizhou province, especially in the Taijiang and Jianhe Counties ...

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"Cold Food Day" Is The Most Important Day for People to Offer Sacrifice to Ancestors

Nov 28, 2012

Tomb Sweeping Day, also called "Cold Food Day", is the most important day for people to offer sacrifice to ancestors. It started from the Zhou Dynasty, with a history of over 2500 years. Qingming is one of the 24 solar terms in China, ...

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The Shoton Festival Is a Traditional Tibetan Festival Held From The End of June

Nov 28, 2012

The Shoton (Xuedun) Festival is a traditional Tibetan festival held from the end of June of Tibetan calendar to the beginning of July. It is also called "Yoghurt Festival", for it means a festival to drink yoghurt in the Tibetan language. ...

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Introductions of The Lisu

Nov 28, 2012

The Lisu women are not obliged to abstain from certain foods during pregnancy and they go about their household duties as long as they are able. When the birth is imminent the husband calls to his ancestors by their spirit name, offering to ...

Tags: Birth Customs, The Lisu, child