The Achangs, with a population of 27,708, mainly inhabit Tongchuan and Lianghe counties of Dehong Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. A few are found in Luxi, Yingjiang, Tengchong and Yunlong counties with their communities ...
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Also known as "Yequ" (wild tune) or "Shaonian" (youth), Hua'er is a kind of folk song in local Chinese dialects only sung outside the villages. It is widely popular in the eight minorities including Hui, Han, Tu, Dongxiang, Bao'an, Sala, ...
Xiangsheng (Crosstalk) is a traditional Chinese comic performance featuring jokes and funny dialogues. Originated in Beijing, the art is popular across the country. It is widely believed that xiangsheng was formed sometime between the ...
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Population and Distribution: Living mainly in the hillside and basin areas in Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou Provinces together with the northwestern part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Prefecture, the Yi ethnic minority is reputed as a nation ...
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Population and Distribution: With a population of about 16,178,811, the Zhuang ethnic minority is the largest minority group in China with a long history and glorious culture. Over 90 percent of the Zhuang people live in Guangxi Zhuang ...
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The Daurs, with a population of 121.357, mainly live in Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner, and Ewemki Autonomous Banner of Inner Mongolia, Qiqihar City of Heilongjiang Province and Tacheng of Xinjiang. The Daurs, as they call themselves, ...
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The De'angs, with a population of 15.462, live scatterly in Luxi County of Dehong Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, and Zhenkang County of Lincang Prefecture in Yunnan Province. Some can be found in Yingjiang, Ruili, Longchuan, ...
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The Ewenkis, with a population of 26,315, mainly live in Ewenki Autonomous Banner of Hulun Buir Meng, Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region. Others can he found in the Chen Barag Banner, Ergun Left Banner, Morin Dawa Banner, Arun Banner, ...
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Today, a great majority of the Hani people, numbering 1,253,952, live between the Honghe and Lancang rivers in the south of Yunnan Province. Others are distributed in Pu'er, Menghai, Jinghong, Mengla, Luquan and Xinping. In history, the ...
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With a population of 27.123, the Nus, calling themselves "Nusu", "Anu" or "Along", mainly live in Lushui, Fugong, Gongshan and Lanping counties of Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Weixi County of Deqen Tibet Autonomous Prefecture of ...
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Of the total 198.252 Qiang people, most live in Maowen County of Aba Ti- bct-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province. Others live scattered in Wenchuan, Lixian, Heishui, Songpan, Tan pa of Kantze Tibet Autonomous Pre?fecture and ...
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In ancient times, Lianyungang City of Jiangsu Province was called Haizhou. Gongdiao of Haizhou refers to an art form of singing in successive tunes, which is popular in Lianyungang City and its surrounding areas. It comprises several basic ...
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With a population of 191.624, the Tu people mostly live in the Huzhu Tu Autonomous County, Minle and Datong counties in the east of Qinghai Province. The rest live scattered in Tongren, Dule and Menyuan. The typtcal dress at ...
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Clapper Ballad and Allegretto are both story-telling and singing with theatrical rhyming. However, they have slight differences. Although they are both performed with the same form of reciting and singing with a strong rhythm, and the ...
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The Kirgizes, with a population of 141,549, live mostly in the Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in the southwest of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Tekes, Zhaosu and Emin counties in the north. The unique clothing of ...
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