Because timber resources are plentiful in most Miao areas, houses are usually built of wood and roofed with fir bark or tiles or are thatched. Houses vary greatly in style. The Miao live in houses one or two stories high. The back of the house is built on the mountain slope and the front rests on stilts. The roof is made of straw. Grain is stored in the ceiling. The first floor of the house is for the livestock and poultry. There are three to five rooms in the living quarters. Sons and daughters live separately and infants live with their parents.

Culture 2012-09-28 21:19 View：2177

Floating river lanterns is an ancient traditional custom in China. It is used to mourn passing relatives and bless living people.

Culture 2012-09-26 20:59 View：2633

Miao nationality’s silver ornament is popular in the south-east of Guizhou province and western Hunan.

Culture 2012-09-23 23:43 View：3092

Also known as the "Full Moon Festival" or "Chinese Moon Festival," The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the fifteen day of the eighthlunar month. The reason for celebrating the festival during that time is that it is the time when the moon is at its fullest and brightest. At that day, the moon's orbit is at its lowest angle to the horizon, making the moon appear brighter and larger than any other time of the year.

Culture 2012-09-19 00:57 View：4535

The acrobatic art is a traditional Chinese performing art with a long history. Broadly speaking, the art includes all special performances and was called “Miscellaneous art” and “varied skills and music”in ancient times.

Culture 2012-09-12 08:17 View：1954

In Cili County, Zhangjiajie, during the first Spring Festival after a Tujia bride’s moving into her husband’s household upon marriage, she ought to offer tea eggs to husband’s families and friends. So, on that occasion, newly wed Tujia couple back boiled tea eggs, sugar, bowls and spoons, and carry boiled water to visit their relatives as well as friends. Every friends or families should be given one bowl, including 3 tea eggs with sugar water, which is sent by tea tray.

Culture 2012-09-05 14:51 View：2780

Chinese people regard it as inauspicious to place a pair of chopsticks unevenly on the table before, during or after a meal. They call it “Son thong liang duan”, or ” three long and two short”, which indicates death.

Culture 2012-09-05 08:15 View：2161

There exists high degree of autonomy in Fenghuang Miao people’s marriage. Singing in antiphonal style is the most representative way of expressing love between Miao men and women. Miao youth pay much attention to artistic talent and moral characters instead of property and family financial situation.

Culture 2012-08-31 12:00 View：2645