I spent more than two weeks of the spring fishing season with some Hezhe people at the Two-river Shore of Bacha Township by the Heilongjiang River in northeastern China. There I experienced their everyday life
Ewenki hunters are Yakutes, the offshoot of the Ewenki people. The Yakute people used to be known as the "reindeer tribe," because they were China's only minority people who raised reindeer for a living....Ewenki hunters are Yakutes, the offshoot of the Ewenki people. The Yakute people used to be known as the "reindeer tribe," because they were China's only minority people who raised reindeer for a living. The tribe-which believes in shamanism and worships bears-has existed for more than 2,000 years.展开更多
Every Spring Festival,the Dong people in Yandong,a village of Liping County in Guizhou Province,get together in their drum-towers and public rooms for grand song performances.The venues are chosen mostly for their con...Every Spring Festival,the Dong people in Yandong,a village of Liping County in Guizhou Province,get together in their drum-towers and public rooms for grand song performances.The venues are chosen mostly for their convenience,ensuring no interruptions from bad weather and providing a warm and cozy welcome inside.Being close to where people live also helps draw audiences.展开更多
Ovoos are made up of a cairn-like heaps of rock,which are found throughout Inner Mongolia. They are used mainly for religious ceremonies,serving as sacred sites for the Mongols.Bayan- ovoo,a pair of famous ovoos,"...Ovoos are made up of a cairn-like heaps of rock,which are found throughout Inner Mongolia. They are used mainly for religious ceremonies,serving as sacred sites for the Mongols.Bayan- ovoo,a pair of famous ovoos,"the Mother-ovoo"and"the Daughter-ovoo",is the largest and most influential of these sites where each year on the third day of the sixth lunar month an elaborate ovoo worship ceremony takes place.In accordance with tradition,the ceremony is organized展开更多
Deep in the Altay Mountains of north China live more than 2,000 Tuvans, an ancient group of nomads with a unique culture distinct from their close neighbors the Mongolians and other Chinese ethnic groups.
In the Liao,Song and Yuan dynasties many Muslims from Central Asia settled in northern China,and the Niujie section is the largest Hui community in China’s capital city.Dating back with a history of more than a thous...In the Liao,Song and Yuan dynasties many Muslims from Central Asia settled in northern China,and the Niujie section is the largest Hui community in China’s capital city.Dating back with a history of more than a thousand years,the term Niujie,oxen street,today is commonly used to refer to an area of some 60 winding alleyways,or hutongs,with a central"Niujie"in its midst.Visitors can experience the exotic culture of Niujie,where there is展开更多
The Kazak herdsmen living in II＇i Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Xinj Uygur Autonomous Region movement of animals for , a population of paswrage. This is around 800. 000. still rely on the due to restricted rangeland a...The Kazak herdsmen living in II＇i Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Xinj Uygur Autonomous Region movement of animals for , a population of paswrage. This is around 800. 000. still rely on the due to restricted rangeland and the obstacles of mountains and hills,展开更多
Located at the southern foot of the Miaoling Mountains on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau,Rongjiang County is home to some 80,000 Miao people.Locked in bv towering mountains,they and their colorful folk customs have remain...Located at the southern foot of the Miaoling Mountains on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau,Rongjiang County is home to some 80,000 Miao people.Locked in bv towering mountains,they and their colorful folk customs have remained little known to the outside world.I spent one and a half months in Rongjiang discovering all I could about the ancient villages,costumes, festivals,and weddings of this branch of the Miao.The story represents the first comprehensive coverage of the residents there.展开更多
文摘I spent more than two weeks of the spring fishing season with some Hezhe people at the Two-river Shore of Bacha Township by the Heilongjiang River in northeastern China. There I experienced their everyday life
文摘Ewenki hunters are Yakutes, the offshoot of the Ewenki people. The Yakute people used to be known as the "reindeer tribe," because they were China's only minority people who raised reindeer for a living. The tribe-which believes in shamanism and worships bears-has existed for more than 2,000 years.
文摘Every Spring Festival,the Dong people in Yandong,a village of Liping County in Guizhou Province,get together in their drum-towers and public rooms for grand song performances.The venues are chosen mostly for their convenience,ensuring no interruptions from bad weather and providing a warm and cozy welcome inside.Being close to where people live also helps draw audiences.
文摘Ovoos are made up of a cairn-like heaps of rock,which are found throughout Inner Mongolia. They are used mainly for religious ceremonies,serving as sacred sites for the Mongols.Bayan- ovoo,a pair of famous ovoos,"the Mother-ovoo"and"the Daughter-ovoo",is the largest and most influential of these sites where each year on the third day of the sixth lunar month an elaborate ovoo worship ceremony takes place.In accordance with tradition,the ceremony is organized
文摘Deep in the Altay Mountains of north China live more than 2,000 Tuvans, an ancient group of nomads with a unique culture distinct from their close neighbors the Mongolians and other Chinese ethnic groups.
文摘In the Liao,Song and Yuan dynasties many Muslims from Central Asia settled in northern China,and the Niujie section is the largest Hui community in China’s capital city.Dating back with a history of more than a thousand years,the term Niujie,oxen street,today is commonly used to refer to an area of some 60 winding alleyways,or hutongs,with a central"Niujie"in its midst.Visitors can experience the exotic culture of Niujie,where there is
文摘The Kazak herdsmen living in II＇i Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Xinj Uygur Autonomous Region movement of animals for , a population of paswrage. This is around 800. 000. still rely on the due to restricted rangeland and the obstacles of mountains and hills,
文摘Located at the southern foot of the Miaoling Mountains on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau,Rongjiang County is home to some 80,000 Miao people.Locked in bv towering mountains,they and their colorful folk customs have remained little known to the outside world.I spent one and a half months in Rongjiang discovering all I could about the ancient villages,costumes, festivals,and weddings of this branch of the Miao.The story represents the first comprehensive coverage of the residents there.
