Stunning winners of the 2019 Audubon Photography Awards
The winners of the 2019 Audubon Photography Awards have produced stunning bird imagery that stand out from the crowd of over 2,000 North American photographers who entered the contest.
Jul. 23, 2019
Award Ceremony of 2018 “Sente•Antu Cup” International Photo Contest held in Antu
On March 18, 2019, the award ceremony of the 2018 “Sente•Antu Cup” International Photo Contest was held in Antu County, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province, China.
Mar. 18, 2019
The timeless natural beauty of Asheville
Nestled in the southeast corner of the Appalachians, Asheville bridges the gap between tradition and modernity in surprising ways. This is the kind of place where century-old folk songs are played by street corner buskers outside of fusion restaurants serving up locally distilled craft cocktails.
Jul. 25, 2018
Love Songs of Tsangyang Gyatso
The 6th Dalai Lama Tsangyang Gyatso was born in Monyu area in Tibet and belonged to the Monba ethnic minority. Monyu area is famous all over the world, which was firmly related to Tsangyang Gyatso who had been a...
Jul. 12, 2018
Primi Marriage and Wedding Customs
Primi society has been traditionally organised into exogamous clans with marriages arranged by the parents occurring between cross-cousins and marriage within the clan is prohibited. However today there is great...
Jun. 25, 2018
Deang Rice Goddess
The Deang Goddess of the Rice is the most important of their traditional deities. She is honored several times a year in accordance with different steps of the agricultural cycle. Plowing is an activity...
Jun. 01, 2018
Deang Water-Splashing Festival
Deang festivals are similar to those of the Dai. Many of them have some connection with Buddhism. Every year, they celebrate "Jinwa" (Close-the-Door, which means "Buddha going into the temple"), "Chuwa"...
Jun. 01, 2018
Deang people keen on songs and dances
Deang people are good at singing and dancing. Whenever they celebrate a festival, hold a wedding party or build a house, they invite folk singer to sing poems. Their musical instruments include lusheng (a reed-pipe wind instrument)...
May. 23, 2018
The postcard-like beauty of Yunnan’s Shangri-La Ⅱ
Due to seasonal water fluctuations few permanent structures rose near the shores but villages, seemingly of log cabins, could be seen clinging to lower slopes of surrounding hills, the calm waters reflecting the scene...
Apr. 16, 2018
Butterfly Wu: Queen of the Movies
"Butterfly Wu: Queen of the Movies" presents more than 200 photographs selected from hundreds of images that were collected and preserved by the actress and covering several decades of Hu Die's acting career together with others from her personal life and travels.
Feb. 13, 2018
Traditional Art and Culture of Naxi People
Naxi literature is rich in form and content. Besides works by Naxi scholars and writers, there is a repository of oral folk literature. "Genesis," "The Rich Steal Oxen," "Revenge" and "Song of Elopement" are characterized...
Feb. 11, 2018
Origin of Nu-River Antiphonally-Musical-Dialogue singing
There is a sad but moved story about the origin of Nu-River antiphonally musical dialogue singing. Once upon a time, Lani who lived at the east riverside and Mami lived at the west riverside often met each other...
Feb. 05, 2018
Lisus Rich Art and Culture
Achi Mugua: Achi Mugua, which originated from Lancang River, means goats singing and dancing. It is a kind of self-entertained singing and dancing featured no instruments. There is a prelude at the beginning...
Jan. 23, 2018
Jino Holy Wooden Drums
The Jinos like singing and are good at improvising poems and setting them to music. At holiday gatherings, the young dance to songs sung by elders. Jino festivals often feature singing and dancing...
Dec. 27, 2017
Life Style of Jino People
Monogamy is practiced in Jino society. But before marriage the prospective brides and grooms are permitted to have sex. If a woman brings her illegitimate child to live in the home of her husband, both the mother...
Dec. 03, 2017
Culture and Art of Hani People
Hani People is noted for their abundant literature forms ranging from mythology, legend, poem, riddle to proverb among others. Mythologies and legends are the most ancient and numerous, mostly preserved in epics...
Nov. 17, 2017
Lahus Marriage and Wedding Customs
Most marriages are monogamous. Traditionally, boys marry when they are 16 or 17 and girls marry when they are 13 or 14. Young people are given a fair amount of freedom in choosing their partners as long as they are not...
Oct. 23, 2017
Original Ecological Culture of Lahu Minority
The music and dances of the Lahu people have their unique styles and are permeated with life. There are many melodies and songs. Their dances, numbering about 40, are characterized by foot tapping and swinging to the...
Oct. 19, 2017
People of Uzbek ethnic minority fond of singing and dancing
People of Uzbek ethnic minority are very fond of singing and dancing. Their traditional music boasts a rich content, including folk songs and dances, rap, classical song cycle and many other forms and...
Oct. 10, 2017
The Wooden Drum of Wa Minority
The Wa people regard the wooden drum as a divine tool that has exceptional power and is the symbol of existence and prosperity. They believe in many gods, of whom, Muyiji is a powerful god that creates all things...
Sep. 07, 2017