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Songs guard culture of Dong ethnic group

By Yang Jun in Guiyang | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-01-15 21:18

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Hu Guanmei teaches girls of Zaidang village in Rongjiang county, Guizhou province in a drum-tower. [Photo by Yang Chengli/For chinadaily.com.cn]

Their tradition of passing on culture and knowledge through music is exemplified in the Grand Song of the Dong ethnic group, a folk chorus performance that was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2009.

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