Cuotaiji is a kind of ancient drama that only exists in Luoga stockaded village in Bandi Town of Weining Yi, Hui and Miao Autonomous County of Guizhou Province." Cuotaiji" is the transliteration of the equivalent in Yi language of Bandi ...
The Wutu dance of Tu minority is popular in Nianduhu Village, Tongren County, Qinghai Province. It is a unique folk custom and culture in that area and is celebrated from 5th to 20th Nov. of lunar calendar each year, including reciting ...
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Buluotuo Scriptures is the primitive religious scriptures of the Zhuang ethnic group of China. It is also the creative epic and folk literary work of the Zhuang ethnics. The scriptures are the five-word style poem that takes the language ...
The Blang ethnic minority is one of the oldest peoples in Yunnan Province, living mainly in the mountainous area of Meng Hai County of Dai autonomous prefecture in Xishuangbanna. Their earliest record can be traced back to the Han Dynasty ...
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Dragon Dance , which originated from China, are traditional Chinese folk activities and folk dance forms. Dragon Dance is also known as "Playing dragon lantern" and "Dance of dragon lantern", with the "Dragon" made of grasses, bamboos ...
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Golden Cymbal and War Drum, original named war drum, originated from the sacrificial rites, the essential dance team to pray for rain and pay respects to temples. It prevailed in the middle part of Hebei Province during the period of ...
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The Wudang Mountain was called Taihe Mountain in ancient times. Located in Shiyan City of Hubei Province, the mountain looks sublime and imposing, commanding the Danjiangkou reservoir and backing on Shennongjia forested area, with a ...
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Research In Motion (RIM) announced that the BlackBerry App World storefront is now available for customers in Iraq, offering them easy access to a broad range of mobile applications that are purpose-built for BlackBerry smartphones and ...
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Kazakhstan-Astana Hz.Sultan Mosque is one of the distinguished buildings in Astana,capital of Kazakhstan.It features an incredible worship area of over 60.000m2 to allow for 10.000 people to pray at the same time.The main hall has one main ...
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A teacup used once by pop diva Lady Gaga hits $50,000 and rising in Japan at an auction that will help young Japanese artists. Lady Gaga teacup with the inscription "We pray for Japan" and an autograph appeared at a press conference in ...
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Thang-ga is a Tibetan word which refers to the scroll painting mounted with colorful satins and fabrics. It is the religious scroll painting hung in the hall for the Tibetans to worship. Thang-ga is famous for its florid color and takes ...
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The Yangko dance, also called "twisting Yangko dance", is a folk dance most representative in China and a unique collective singing and dancing art. The Yangko dance is smooth, happy and compact in rhythm. Thanks to its jolly scene, ...
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The Sea Sacrifice Festival originated from Zhougezhuang Village, Tianheng Town in Jimo City of Shandong Province. It has enjoyed a history of over 500 years. Sea sacrifice is a fishing culture with distinctive local characteristics ...
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Wenzhou, a prefecture-level city in southeastern Zhejiang Province was once a prosperous foreign treaty port, and remains well-preserved today. The Local Chronicles of Wenzhou record the city's often extravagant and always fascinating ...
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The Street Fair is grandest show of the year for the Bais. Held from the 15th day to the 21st day of the third lunar month every year at the foot of the Mount Diancang Shan, west to the ancient city of Dali, the Bais are holding the ...
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