Pictures of Chinese people - 56 ethnic groups

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She People 畲族


In terms of food style and diets the Shes are pretty much integrated into the other mainstream Chinese group, however they do have a unique way of making their stuff sweet rice in lotus leaves

The She like to eat health, many beans and vegetable, and here is a pork dish with chestnuts

Many Shes have integrated with the Hakka communities and they live together in numerous Tuo Lau dwellings in the mountains of Fujian

A She Buddhist temple by the farmlands

A Taoist temple

A Matsu temple

A She people's temple

 

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She People 畲族


The Shes take their ancestral worship seriously

Taoist priest gives advices

Traditional shaman performs certain rituals

 

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She People 畲族


Sport activities

A new sport center

 

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Lisu people 傈僳族


Lisu people 傈僳族 are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group, numbered about 730,000 living in China, form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by China and mostly live in Lijiang, Baoshan, Nujiang, Diqing and Dehong prefectures in Yunnan Province. In addition, there are 450,000 Lisu live in northern Myanmar and 55,000 live in Thailand's hilly north. There are some Lisu, the descendents of former mine workers for the British, live in India's Arunachal pradesh as well.

Lisu history is passed from one generation to the next in the form of songs. Today, this song is so long that it can take a whole night to sing. The Lisu are believed to originate from eastern Tibet and migrated east and southward to Yunnan through millenniums. The Lisu are clannish people as they adopted their respective clan (58 of them) names as their surnames, however, during more recent times they adopted Chinese surnames instead. Lisu villages are usually built close to water to provide easy access for washing and drinking. Their homes are usually built on the ground and have dirt floors and bamboo walls, although an increasing number of the more affluent Lisu are now building houses from wood or even concrete.

Lisu practice a religion that is part animistic, part ancestor worship, but is mixed within complex local systems of place-based religion. Most important rituals are performed by shamans. The main Lisu Festival corresponds to the Chinese New Year and is celebrated with music, feasting and drinking, as are weddings. Linguistically, the Lisu belong to the Yi or Ngwi branch of the Sino-Tibetan family. The Lisu have a Latin script and a Chinese style pinyin script and both are recognized by the Chinese government, however, most Lisu choose local scripts (Chinese or Burmese) instead.


Official portrait of a Liu family

Distribution of Lisu people in China

Lisu distributions in Myanmar (1) and Thailand (2)

Ancient Lisu script

Later evolution

With the Central Government's help the Lisu attempted to adopt a Latin script, however, it's not widely popular. Here's a Bible translation

Lisu flutes

Lisu string instrument

 

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Lisu people 傈僳族


A traditional woman's embroidered dress

Fancy silver necklace for special occasions

Early 1900s Safari Photo of a Big Game Hunter and the Lisu People of Burma Capture an Elephant

A young boy from Myanmar

A girl of the 'Flowery Lisu' in Thailand

A mother and her children in Pang Klang village of Thailand

Christian Lisu in Yunnan

A young mother in Lijiang Yunnan

 

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Lisu people 傈僳族


Celebrates Kuoshi Festival in Tengchong Yunnan

 

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Lisu people 傈僳族


Some sport activities of the Lisu

 

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Lisu people 傈僳族


A Lisu village on the hills of Thailand

A Lisu village in Myanmar, just over the Thai border at Loi Sam Sip

A Lisu village tucks away in the Tacheng Valley in Yunnan

A village in Tacheng

A new village is being built right next to a Nujiang Dam

I hope this beautiful house stays

Deep in the valley

 

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Lisu people 傈僳族


A tray of food for a Lisu dinner

Room service for a Lisu farm lodge

Lisu spice rubbed Roast Pork

A plate of Lisu special - pan fried hornets

How about hot spicy meat stew

Hearty and tasty bacon meat

Fish soup

Yunnan Style lemon tea

 

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Lisu people 傈僳族


达摩寺 in Yunna

念萨街

小维西 christian church

Most Lisu believe Tibetan Buddhism

Burning aroma plant

Lisu Kongshi festival

Guankong deity

They make occasion of each

 

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Lisu people 傈僳族


The Lisu actually live within the Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas - one of the best scenic natural area in China

Salween(Nujiang) River Gorge

Yangtse River Bend

A slip across Lancang (the China side of Mehong River)

The 'duckbill of Salween(Nujiang) River

Lisu villages are scattered around these three great rivers

Make you want to think: "Do I want to settle down here, permanently?"

 

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Gelao People 仡佬族


The Gelao people believe in all kind of spirits including the spirit of nature like stones, wind and rain and trees so that their worships are very extensive. They even respect the spirits of ghosts and evils even though they want nothing to do with them. So, annually, they set aside a worship day for these unwanted intruders of their lives. But in gentle ways they let these spirits know they're not welcomed - by wearing masks to scare them away.

Shamans are invited

Food are offered

Go away!

 

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Gelao People 仡佬族


Gelao People 仡佬族, numbered about 1/2 of a million, are one of the official recognized ethnic group of China. They are mainly located in the western part of the Guizhou Province, including such places as Liupanshui, Anshun, Dafang, and Bijie. Some live in western Guangxi, southeastern Yunnan, and southern Sichuan. Many Gelaos are classified as Yi, Miao, and Zhuang by the Chinese government. Gelao is also an official ethnic group of Vietnam. There are also many subgroups within the Gelao comm

The Gelao people are often considered to be the aboriginal inhabitants of Guizhou. The ancestors of the Gelao were the Liáo (&#20698, who made up the population of the ancient Yelang (夜&#37070 kingdom.

The Gelao language belongs to the Kadai language family. Today, only a small minority of the Gelaos still speak this language. Since the various Gelao dialects differ greatly from each other, Mandarin has been used as a lingua franca and is now the main language spoken by Gelaos. The main religion practiced is Taoism with a small but significant Buddhist minority.


Official portrait of a Gelao family

Gelao people are indigenous people of Guizhou (green)

A jade stone sculpture of Gelao people

A Gelao community flag in Chinese and Gelao language

A primary school Gelao calligraphy competition submitted by students

A watercolor painting of a Gelao girl in conventional clothe

Assorted Gelao musical instrument

A buffalo horn

 

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Gelao dragon dances are spectacular and fierce at times

Chairs stack up one another to get more height reaches