2012-03-20
Villagers from the Yi ethnic group perform Cuotaijiin Hezhang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, March 18, 2012. Cuotaijiis an ancient style of drama of the Yi people to pray for luck and fortune
2012-03-14
The Miao ethnic group's heroic epic King Yalu has been published in written form after being passed down orally for more than 2,500 years.
2012-03-01
China is working to safeguard not only its own intangible cultural heritage but also that of the Asia-Pacific region.
2012-02-24
Shows like Wind of Colorful Guizhou touring Australia and New Zealand represent a new pattern for cultural exchanges between China and the world.Now, a dance show highlighting the ethnic culture of Southwest China is touring Australia and New Zealand.
2012-02-02
GUIDING, Guizhou - An ethnic dance unique to a remote Miao village has been off limits to outsiders for more than 1,000 years.Lan Heng has made it his mission to teach the dance to those beyond the village's borders to keep it alive.
2012-01-04
The Miao drum festival moves to the beat of the ethnic group's past and present culture.Guzang Festival, the most ancient and spectacular Miao festival in Guizhou province, was celebrated from Nov 10 to Nov 12 in Leishan county's Taoyao Miao village.
2011-12-28
Horsetail embroidery is a specialty of the Miao and Shui ethnic groups in Guizhou province.Wei Taohua, a 40-year-old villager of Guizhou province, sings a folk tune as she sews on a dark blue cotton batik mat.
2011-12-28
An exhibition showcases the cultures of Guizhou province's ethnic groups through their handicrafts.Visitors to a recent exhibition in Beijing could see how ethnic Miao culture is reflected in its silver ornaments.
