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Explore Zhangjiajie in Folk Customs: Sangzhi Folk Songs
Sangzhi folk songs are primarily performed in the Sangzhi dialect, which features distinctive retroflex sounds.
More >Huayao People Celebrate Taoliaogui Festival
The Taoliaogui Festival is one of the grandest and most solemn traditional festivals for the Huayao people.
More >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...
More >In Pics: Dawuliang Singing Festival Celebrated in Tongdao
The Dawuliang Singing Festival was shortlisted for Hunan's provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2006.
More >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...
More >"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...
More >New Year of Dong Ethnic Group Celebrated in Huangdu Dong Village
On December 2, a grand ceremony marking the New Year of Dong ethnic group was held at Pingtan Township, Tongdao Dong Autonomous County, Huaihua. Dong people from 16 villages of Pingtan Township as wel...
More >2023 Panwang Festival of Yao Ethnic Group Opens in Jianghua, Yongzhou
The annual Panwang Festival of Yao Ethnic Group is an important event of Yao people to commemorate their ancestors.
More >Huayao People Celebrate Taoliaogui Festival
The Taoliaogui Festival is one of the grandest and most solemn traditional festivals for the Huayao people.
More >Ganqiu Festival: Miao People Immersed in Festive Autumn Vibe
The Ganqiu Festival is one of the oldest traditional celebrations and social activities of the Miao ethnic group in China. The festival is not only a way for Miao people to celebrate a bumper harvest,...
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