Guizhou: Culture central to colorful province

Guizhou province aims to grow as a center of original culture even amid the modernization and industrialization of the province, said a senior official.

"Our ethnic culture is distinct, irreplaceable and eternal - it is the root and spirit of Guizhou," said Li Jun, deputy secretary of the Guizhou provincial Party committee.

"We need to preserve the old traditions and find a systematic way to promote our cultures."