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Emerging From The Shadows - The Changing Role of Women in China's History

Nov 18, 2014

For the main part of China’s history, women were dominated by a patriarchic system and forced to a background role. Only in recent history have they reached a more equal position in Chinese society and started to visibly shape the ...

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The Introduction of Yulin Ditty

Dec 17, 2012

Yulin ditty is a folk art form in which the actors sit to perform with instrumental accompaniments. It is popular in the downtown area of Yulin City in northwestern Shaanxi Province of China. Story has it that it was brought in by geishas ...

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"Lurigele" Is a Kind of Representative Folk Dance in Daur

Dec 17, 2012

"Lurigele" is a kind of representative folk dance in Daur. It differs in different places, and has several different names such as "Ahanbo", "Langtudabei", "Hakumai" , "Hagenmaigele" and so on. In the inhabited district of Daur Minority ...

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The Taiping Drum Dance Is a Folk Dance

Dec 17, 2012

The Taiping Drum Dance is a folk dance that originated among the common people who used it as a form of self-entertainment. It first appeared in Bejing during theMing Dynasty(1368-1644) and became common during theQing Dynasty(1644-1911). ...

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Qiang Ethnic Minority Is One Ancient Nation in Our Chinese Ethnic Family

Dec 6, 2012

Qiang ethnic minority is one ancient nation in our Chinese ethnic family. For thousands of years, together with the other members of our big folk family, the ethnic minority of Qiang have created the Chinese nation's great splendid ...

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Jizhong Folk Pipe-Wind Music Is Prevalent on Central Hebei Plain

Nov 28, 2012

Jizhong Folk Pipe-wind Music is prevalent on Central Hebei Plain which is located to the south of Beijing, the west of Tianjin and the north of Cangzhou and Dingzhou, including nearly 30 cities and counties. It is a type of percussion and ...

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