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2023 Xiangxi Mud Carnival Opens
The 2023 Xiangxi Mud Carnival kicked off at the Red Carbonate-Rock Stone Forest Resort, Furong Town, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture on April 22, the Valentine's Day of Tujia ethnic group...
More >Dawuliang Singing Festival Celebrated in Tongdao
With a history of more than 300 years, the Dawuliang Singing Festival was shortlisted for Hunan's provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2006.
More >Miao Brocade Weaving Skills Inherited in Jishou
Miao brocade "Ba Pai" in the Miao language means patterned quilt cover, which is often called "ox-belly quilt cover". It is a traditional brocade of Miao ethnic minority.
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...
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