Scotland samples China for weekend

Folk singing and dance performances by multiethnic groups from West China have given Scotland a rare chance to explore the region's colorful cultural landscape.

The weekend event at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre featured cucurbit flute, peacock dancing and fashion shows of ethnic costumes in Yunnan province and the Tibet autonomous region.

An exhibition, featuring 100 photographs and 18 cultural artifacts, themed Color of West China, also was displayed as part of the Cultural Exploration of West China tour, which kicked off in London and will visit Manchester, in northwest England, and Dublin, Ireland.