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Hunan is a multiethnic province, where the Han nationality and other 55 ethnic groups reside. According to the 7th nationwide population census in 2020, the population of 55 ethnic groups in Hunan Pro...
More >Ethnic Minority Townships Celebrate 40th Founding Anniversary
Guanxia Miao Township and Changpuzi Miao and Dong Township in Suining County, Shaoyang City, are the first two ethnic minority townships in Suining County, with an ethnic minority population of more t...
More >Yao People Celebrate Ganniao Festival
Ganniao or Bird-respecting Festival has a long history of nearly 1,000 years. Traditionally, Yao people make Niaozai Baba on that day, which are coin-sized cakes made of glutinous rice flour and Chine...
More >Spring Festival Celebrations in Dehang Miao Village
Jishou City held a Miao Songs Singing Festival in Dehang Miao Village. The Miao people and tourists gathered together to make friends through songs and celebrate the Chinese New Year.
More >Yao People Busy Making Yellow Rice Cakes for Spring Festival
Yao ethnic girls were busy making yellow rice cakes for Spring Festival at a rice cake workshop in Dongtian Community, Centianhe Town, Jianghua Yao Autonomous County. Yellow rice cake is a must-have f...
More >Yao Ethnic Group Celebrate Panwang Festival in Jiangyong County
The Panwang Festival is the grandest festival of the Yao ethnic group to worship their mythological ancestor Pan Hu and a significant carrier to inherit Yao culture and etiquette. It is celebrated on ...
More >Dong People Celebrate "Caiqiao" Festival
"Caiqiao" is a traditional folk custom of Dong ethnic group. The Dong village always holds a grand "Caiqiao" ceremony when a new wind and rain bridge is completed, to pray for good weather for the cro...
More >Dong People Celebrate Yanfan Festival
As autumn harvest season comes, Dong villages across the county have held activities to mark the Yanfan Festival. Villagers carried steamed glutinous rice, salted fish and meat, cooked chicken and duc...
More >Miao People Celebrate Ganqiu Festival
Miao people dressed up and attended various traditional cultural events to celebrate the annual Ganqiu Festival, including singing Miao songs, performing Miao drum dance, and playing eight-person swin...
More >Dong People Celebrate Lusheng Festival
Dong people in the township staged singing and dancing performances to celebrate the traditional Lusheng Festival and a bumper harvest.Villagers performed bamboo pole dance during the Lusheng Festival...
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