China City Guide > Sichuan Tour > Folk Customs Tour
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The Folk
Customs of Minority Nationality Experience Tour
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Briefing China is unified and multi-ethnic country with 56 different nationalities. Apart from the Han nationality, the other 55 ethnic groups constitute roughly 8.04 per cent of the country's total population. Although small in size, peoples of various minority nationalities inhabit over half of the land area of the country. As Sichuan is one of the largest provinces, it has more than 15 ethnic groups living side by side with the Han people. Among others, Tibetan, Qiang, Yi peoples are in great numbers, each having its own life style and folk custom. The various and colorful folk customs of minority nationalities in Sichuan have attracted people all over the world and add more mysterious charm to Sichuan's travel package. Highlights & Features Lugu Lake & the Mo Suo People Lugu Lake is located in the junction of the Sichuan and Yunnan province in the southwest of China. There in a village lives an ethnic group called Mo Suo who still hold on to a matriarchal society custom. Visitors and tourists are welcome to the village for a home visit, a good chance to learn of the matriarchy's happening and development, and Mo Suo people's life style, especially their interesting wedding ceremony called, a Zhu Wedding. "Torch Light Festival" of the Yis "Torch Light Festival" is a traditional celebration of the Yi nationality. On the 24th and the 25th days of the sixth lunar month every year it is held in Xichang, Butao and other counties. This minority has more than one million people. Most of these people lived in the southwestern part of the province. "The Horse Racing Festival " of the Tibetans in Sichuan "The horse Racing festival" is the traditional games held by the Tibetans in July or August every year. Herdsmen from all corner of the grassland assemble happily together to compete on horse races and do business as well. |
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