Banyao kite is known as "Yaozi" in Nantong. It is featured by elegant shape, exquisite craftsmanship and unique acoustic effect. Since kite is very popular in China and there are many famous kite production places such as ...
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The Tibetan New Year, similar to the Spring Festival of the Han people, is a traditional festival of Tibetans beginning from the New Year's Day in Tibetan calendar and lasting for 15 days. Since Tibetans are Buddhists, the festival ...
With a population of 6,572,173, the Yi Nationality is one of the oldest minority groups in the southwest of China, mostly concentrated in the mountain areas of Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou provinces and the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang ...
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Population and Distribution: The Nu ethnic minority mainly live in the Bijiang, Fugong and Gongshan counties of the southwest of Yunnan Province, with some in the Lanping and Weixi counties. In comparison to the other ethnic groups in ...
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There are mainly three kinds of etiquettes in China. The first category is the daily life etiquette: including meeting etiquette, introduction etiquette, conversation etiquette, banquet etiquette, reception etiquette, dance ...
Plexus Cotton Limited reported that New York (NY) futures continued to slip since our last report on October 25, as December dropped another 347 points to close at 69.26 cents. The December contract has basically been flatlined near the ...
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The Nadam Fair is a traditional activity of the Mongolian ethnic group in China.It is derived from Mongol ancestors'custom of riding and shooting and wrestling which was formed in the nomadic life.The word"Nadam"in Mongolian is a joint term ...
In the vast land of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China,which is regarded as"the Roof of the World,"diligent and smart Tibetan people have achieved much.Tibetan architectures,costumes,cuisines,folklores,epics,dances and festivals appeal ...
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The Nu ethnic minority lives mainly in the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province.The languages spoken by all four branches of the Nu ethnic minority belong to the Tibetan-Burmese branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. ...
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Located in a canyon with a depth of 3,800 meters (12,467 feet) and surrounded by the Tibetan Plateau in the north, the Gaoligong Mountain in the east, and the Dandanglika Mountain in the west, the inhabitated area of the Dulong ethnic ...
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Traditional Chinese weddings are always filled with red things to bring auspicious blessings and respects. And even wedding customs reflect traditions from Chinese philosophy. Favoring red comes from worship of the sun The Chinese ...
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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 ...
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The Dai ethnic minority, which numbers 1,158,989, is distributed throughout the Dai Autonomous Region and the Dehong Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Region in Xishuangbanna in the southern part of Yunnan Province. In the past, they were called ...
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Laba Rice Porridge Festival falls on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. People will have Laba Rice Porridge on this day. Having Laba Rice Porridge has a history of over one thousand years in China. This tradition originated from ...
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Population and Distribution The Maonan ethnic minority lives mostly in Huanjiang County of Guangxi Province, especially in the three regions of Shangnan, Zhongnan, and Xianan. They have a relatively smaller population of 107,166 than many ...
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