The Qiang ethnic minority lives mainly in the counties of the Aba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan; Maowen Qiang Autonomous County is the largest area that is home to the Qiang. The Qiang have a profound history of over 3,000 years as ...
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With a population of 709,592, the She people live primarily in the mountainous areas of Fujian and Zhejiang Provinces, and to a lesser extent in Jiangxi, Guangdong, and Anhui. They refer to themselves 'Shanha' where Shan means mountain and ...
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Just as in the other facets of ancient Chinese life, many of the customs and rituals concerning the marriage proposal, presenting the betrothal and wedding gifts to the bride's parents, sending the bride's dowry to the future groom's ...
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With a population of 4,640, the Hezhen ethnic minority is one of the smallest minorities of China. From generation to generation, they lived in the reaches of Amur River (Heilongjiang River), Songhua River, and Ussuri River (Wusuli River) ...
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Distribution and Population: With a population of 5,813,947, the Mongols (also called Mongolian) ethnic minority is distributed primarily in the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region along with others in provinces like Qinghai, Gansu, ...
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Population and Distribution: The Uzbek people are an ethnic minority numbering 12, 370, according to a census taken in 2000. The Uzbek live in the provinces of Yining, Tacheng, Kashgar, Shache, Yecheng and Urumqi in the Xinjiang Uygur ...
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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 ...
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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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Bamboo has a long and interesting history dating back more than 5, 000 years. The ancient Chinese used this versatile grass for many projects, including arrow making, construction, weaving, books, and paper. Archeologists working in the ...
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TOKYO - In the wake of the tsunami that devastated the Tohoku region of Japan in March, the country has witnessed a sharp rise in wood imports for temporary housing units and other recovery projects. However, conservationists determined to ...
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Raw foods ready to be cooked Hot pot, less commonly Chinese fondue or steamboat, refers to several East Asian varieties of stew, consisting of a simmering metal pot of stock at the center of the dining table. While ...