Faces of Guizhou
People's Daily Online
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A man plays a traditional guitar-style instrument made from wood, in a performance for visitors in Langdai Ancient Town.
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A tour guide of the new Yi villages and wild jade scenic spot shows off a typical headdress worn by the Yi minority. As a Yi woman, her new career in tourism has brought her benefits.
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At a new cultural heritage site, school children practise a performance using a spinning top and a whip. All performers must hit the spinning top at the same time, the "thwack" echoing between the mountains for miles around.
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A group of Changjiaomiao villagers pose for a photo at the entrance to their new Langdai ancient town.
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A local minority women enjoys the shade while showing visitors how she embroiders her outfits. Women here learn the technique from their mothers and grandmothers and its seen as a very important quality in a wife and mother.
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A man and woman joyously sing a rendition of a typical minority love song.
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The song begins with the women shyly singing in harmony, followed by the bellowing of boisterous lads trying to wow possible love interests.
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The Buyi ethnic minority of Guizhou pose for a photo in modern versions of their traditional outfits.
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This local woman works in a hotel built near the Zangke river, thanks to the recent boom in tourism. She is tired after a night of dancing around a bonfire with visitors.
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In Langdai Ancient town, home to the Changjiaomiao minority, locals have moved from sparsely populated villages to this large town, where they can make money and enjoy a more relaxed lifestyle.
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On arrival, this wonderfully happy woman broke into a warm welcome song with some of her peers. Her outfit is traditional to the area.