With a population of 411,476, the Lahus live m close communities in Simao, Lincang in the Lanchang River Valley, Xishuanghanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, and Honghe Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture. Embroidering a jacket The Lahus ...
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To celebrate 50 years of their music, The Rolling Stones kicked off this year’s holiday festivities on London’s Carnaby Street, switching on the annual Carnaby Street lighting display with a rock n’ roll twist. For the ...
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Global Caché, an independent manufacturer of WiFi and network enabling connectivity products for the control and automation market, and iSimplex, a company focused on producing control and automation solutions, have formed a ...
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Stringed and woodwind music of Jiangnan is the umbrella name of the stringed and woodwind music popular in the southern part of Jiangsu, the western part of Zhejiang and Shanghai. The name is originated from the fact that the band mainly ...
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March 24, 2009 -- Shadow play, a traditional Chinese folk art with a history of more than 2,000 years, has embarked on a revival path after a period of marked decline, thanks to conservation efforts and lasting interest in rural areas. ...
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The term"tang suit"is originated from abroad.A Chinatown is a section of an urban area associated with a large number of Chinese within a city outside the majority.The local people always named the Chinatown as"town of people from Tang ...
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There came the large and mighty procession to escort the bride with firecrackers set off here and there and the gongs and drums and other jubilant music for the wedding ceremony lingering in one's ears on their way. The bride's sedan, bed, ...
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The big song in Dong minority is originated in the warring states period with a history of over 2,500 years. It is a natural chorus folk singing with no conductor and no accompaniment. Dong minority big song is a folk support voice ...
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Baishaxiyue is called "Baishixili" or Bieshixieli in Naxi language. According to legend, it is from the music pieces of the Yuan Dynasty. It is said that when Kublai Khan, the first emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, led his south ...
Haimen folk song, as the name suggests, refers to the folk song popular in Haimen area in Jiangsu Province. The pristine and natural language is abundant in vivid images, wit and humor. The music is pure, sweet and melodious. Taking nature ...
History, culture and traditions of an ethnic group are preserved basically in three ways, including records in writing and cultural relics, oral presentations (poetry or music etc.), and also physical embodiment. As ...
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On the snowy Tibet plateau, traditional elements have been mingled with modern life -- youths dressed in the latest fashion dancing "Guozhuang," office-ladies playing conventional Tibetan music while driving to work and Tibetan girls ...
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20km away from the southeast of Anshan City, Liaoning Province, Qianshan Mountain is one of the famous scenic spots in China. It is located in Northeast China, enjoying the fame of "Bright Pearls in Northeast China" together with Changbai ...
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Haha Tone, which is also known as "Hehe Tone", "Liuzi Tune" and "Lala Tune", is a local genre of opera derived from the countryside in Hebei Province. It has a history of 300 years. Being prevailing in Baoding, Cangzhou, Hengshui and ...
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As a folk ensemble of Chinese wind and percussion instruments, Shangdang Bayinhui is widely spread in six counties (cities and regions) in Jincheng City, southeast of Shanxi Province. It was originated in the Xia and Shang Dynasties, formed ...
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