Ethnic Groups

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...

Yao People Celebrate Annual Panwang Festival

Panwang Festival holds great significance for the inheritance of the culture and etiquettes of the Yao ethnic minority. The event is marked on the 16th day of the tenth lunar month every year.

Dong People Celebrate 70th Anniversary of Tongdao Dong Autonomous County

Explore Zhangjiajie in Folk Customs: Sangzhi Battle-Drum Dance

Battle-Drum Dance, a traditional dance in Sangzhi County, has been listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage. It is performed by male dancers of Bai ethnic minority. The dancers hold bat...

Explore Zhangjiajie in Folk Customs: Sangzhi Folk Songs

Sangzhi folk songs are primarily performed in the Sangzhi dialect, which features distinctive retroflex sounds.

Huayao People Celebrate Taoliaogui Festival

The Taoliaogui Festival is one of the grandest and most solemn traditional festivals for the Huayao people.

Zhuang and Yao People Celebrate Niuwang Festival in Jianghua

The eighth day of the fourth Chinese lunar month is celebrated by the Zhuang people as the birthday of the cattle, which is also marked as the Niuwang Festival. On that day, people remove ploughs from...

In Pics: Dawuliang Singing Festival Celebrated in Tongdao

The Dawuliang Singing Festival was shortlisted for Hunan's provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2006.

Hunan, Guizhou Dong People Jointly Celebrate New Year with Gongs and Drums

For the Dong people, the New Year Gongs event symbolizes auspicious omens for the year ahead: bumper harvest with timely wind and rain, peace and prosperity of the nation, and harmony and happiness of...

"Dong New Year Festival" Serial Activities Held in Tongdao

The Dong New Year Festival is the most important annual festival for the Dong ethnic minority. It is a significant celebration that focuses on the harvest season rather than the traditional Spring Fes...