On every fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, people all over China will be getting together to eat with their families, look at the moon and celebrate the Mid-Autumn festival. The Mid-Autumn day is one of the biggest festivals in the Chinese lunar calendar. It’s a time for homecoming and enjoying moon cakes.

Culture 2011-09-08 11:58 View：4322

Nv Book, as the only found female characters , is originated from a county in the southern part of Hunan province, China-Jiangyong county. So it is also called Jiangyong Nv Book.

Culture 2011-08-18 23:34 View：2669

Melodies and lyrics of Tujia music are featured by the ethnic characteristics generated from the geographic environment, folk custom and religious beliefs unique to the Tujia people.

Culture 2011-06-30 11:50 View：2508

Dong ethnic drama, one of the drama types of the Dong nationality, is popular in Congjiang county, Liping county and Rongjiang county of Guizhou Province, as well as the Dong-populated area of Guangxi and Hunan provinces.

Culture 2011-06-15 11:53 View：2532

The "Crying Marriage Song" is a folk song originating from Tujia people. According to their customs, bride begins to cry a month before the wedding day in different ways with diversified words, to convey attachment to their loved ones and recount Tujia women's sad fate in feudal society when they had no say in their marriage, which was typically arranged by a matchmaker and her parents. Conventionally, the bride must cry for seven days at least and a month at most before the wedding, even in conditions of exhaustion.

Culture 2011-05-24 13:21 View：4231

Until the Sui Dynasty in the sixth century, Emperor Yangdi invited envoys from other countries to China to see the colorful lighted lanterns and enjoy the gala（节日的，庆祝的）performances.

Culture 2011-03-10 10:44 View：2616

Western Hunan Province in China, Many small mountain village, The villagers gather at the appointed day together, specify an empty place, They come up with their own production of goods, there to eat, wear, use and so on, Of course, with modern materials to the market, very busy and lively!(source from shuire)

Culture 2011-02-26 16:31 View：13839

The Tujia people observe three major festivals each year, the Spring Festival that falls on the 29th day of the 12th lunar month, the 6th Lunar Month Festival on the 25th day of the 6th Lunar Month in memory of a mass migration of Tujia people in history, and the 10th Lunar Month Festival that falls on the 1st day of the 10th lunar month. The whole community goes outside to dance and sing on these three grand occasions.

Culture 2011-02-22 10:32 View：3932