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15 July 2015

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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.

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Huayao People Celebrate Taoliaogui Festival

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

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Shangsi Festival Marked in Qianyang Ancient Town

Shangsi Festival is an ancient Chinese festival celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month.

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Anren County Launches Ganfenshe Celebrations to Mark Chunfen Solar Term

Ganfenshe is a folk ritual lasting for more than 1,000 years to commemorate Shennong who tasted hundreds of herbs in order to understand the medicinal properties of them. On the occasion of Chun Fen, ...

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Folk Activities Held Across Hunan to Mark "Er Yue Er"

Er Yue Er, which falls on the second day of the second month on the Chinese lunar calendar, is regarded by the Chinese people as the day when the "dragon raises its head," which means the spring awake...

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Story Fair Staged in Rucheng County

The Gushihui, or story fair, in Chenzhou's Rucheng County has a long history of more than 270 years. It is a distinctive folk culture activity in the county, featuring profound artistic connotations.

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"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...

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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.

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Camellia Oil Made with Traditional Methods

The workshop houses an ancient wooden oil extraction machine, which has been in use for more than 300 years.

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Lusheng Art Festival Kicks off in Tongdao Dong Autonomous County

This event facilitated the exchange and integration of Dong culture between the two places.

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