Tag: Ethnic Minority

Ethnic Minorities in China

An essay on some of China's 56 ethnic minority groups. This essay provides a backdrop for understanding that China, like many places in the world, faces challenges about how to reconcile national borders with ethnic ones. The arguments surrounding these debates are very complex, with groups invoking history in different ways to legitimize their opposing stances.

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Poem: 凉州词 LiángZhōu Poem

Liángzhōu Cí
凉州词
Wáng Zhīhuàn (Táng)
王之涣(唐)
Huáng Hé yuǎn shàng báiyún jiān,
黄河远上白云间,
yí piàn gū chéng wàn rèn shān.
一片孤城万仞山。
Qiāngdí héxū yuàn yángliǔ,
羌笛何须怨杨柳,
chūnfēng bú dù Yùmén Guān.
春风不度玉门关。

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Chinese Language

As one of the six official languages used by UN (United Nations), Chinese now has earned itself greater status in the World. The official language of China is the Mandarin (Standard Chinese).

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Glamorous autumn landscape painting in Guilin

The October marks the harvest time of paddy(a paddy or a paddy field is a field that is kept flooded with water and is used for growing rice) rice in Guilin(桂林Guìlín); it is also the golden season for our hiking lovers. Recently, I joined a hiking trip organized by a Hiking Club and had the opportunity to admire the idyllic scenery of Huixian County (会仙乡) in Lingui (临桂), a part of Guilin. Azure sky, golden waves of rice paddies, and simple folk customs, left us very good memories.

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You Must Know The ABC’s of Tourism in China

Sightseeing China has many tourist attractions thanks to its vast territory, beautiful landscapes, long history, and splendid culture. There are 99 state-class historical and cultural cities, 750 national-class cultural relics and places of historical interest under key government protection, and 119 major scenic spots, 19 of which are listed as world Natural and Cultural Heritages.

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Chinese Architecture: Strongly Fortified Stone Houses中国建筑之贵州石屋

Most of the dwelling houses of the Bouyei Ethnic Minority are stone houses of stilt style or half-side building style. Zhenning Autonomous County and Anshun City of Guizhou Province inhabited by Bouyei ethnic group are abundant in high-quality building stones. The local Bouyei people tailor measures to suit local conditions and make use of local stones to build their houses with distinctive ethnic characteristics.

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