Pictures of Chinese people - 56 ethnic groups

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Miao people 苗族


A spicy Guizhou cold noodle dish

A plate of lazi ji with pieces of chicken covered in cloves of garlic and crushed chilies.

Staff at the Miao Wang restaurant wear traditional folk costumes in Guizhou

One of Miao Wang restaurant's specialties: Wujiang Fish boils natural grain-fermented soup is additive-free with a kind of special ginger oil from Guizhou is added to the soup before the dish is taken to the dinner table to give it a fresh taste

Miao Yi Vegetarian Restaurant - Botanic Gardens

"Beijing Vegetable Duck" in natural ingredients - no wonder the Miaos are one of the longest living group

Stir-fry Fermented Beancurd tastes like satay chicken with peanut sauce on aside

hmm yummy

 

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Miao people 苗族


The One-Thousand-Household Miao Village of Xijiang Guizhou 贵州雷山西江 is the biggest Miao village in the world. It consists of more than ten naturally formed villages that have been long inhabited by nearly 1,300 Miao households. The village cluster, known as an open-air museum, displays the authentic and well-preserved distinctive culture and customs of the Miao people. Visitors can take a peek at original Miao dances, customs, rites, costumes and silver ornaments.

 

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Miao people 苗族


Baibi village, an isolated Miao community outside of Kaili in Guizhou

 

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Miao people 苗族


Miao girls in traditional (or holiday) clothes)

Girls dancing

Red Miaos(?)

Yuanyang Miaos women

 

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Miao people 苗族



Qingmai Miao Village

Family Gathering ShiqiaoVillage

Tehang Village

 

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Miao people 苗族


Festival Starts LaoTun

 

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Hui people 回族 (Latest addition)


Taking a bite of halal food in China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region


Su Lanhua, a Hui woman, prepares halal food in Xinglong Town of Xiji County in Ningxia. Dec 27, 2012

 

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Very nice, thanks for introducing Chinese ethenicities. Great work.

Very nice, thanks for introducing Chinese ethenicities. Great work.

 

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Tujia People 土家族


"Three Gorges Family" presents folk customs of Tujia people - marrying away a daughter

Courtship

Decision

Agree

"Crying bride" a tradition

Ready to go

After a bit of struggles, the groom finally 'strong armed' the bride away from her family and friends

The ceremony begins in his house

 

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Tujia People 土家族


Tujia People 土家族 ((means people from the land in Chinese), with a total population of over 8 million, is the 6th largest ethnic minority in People's Republic of China. They live in Wuling Mountains 武陵山脉, straddling the common borders of Hunan, Hubei and Guizhou Provinces, and Chongqing Municipality. There are numerous autonomous region within their area of resident. The Tujia may trace their history back over twelve centuries Ba people 巴 who occupied the area around modern-day Chongqing some 2,500 years ago. The Ba Kingdom 巴國 reached the zenith of its power between 600 BC and 400 BC but was destroyed by the Qin in 316 BC.

Traditional Tujia customs can only be found in the most remote areas today. The Tujia are renowned for their singing and song composing abilities and for their tradition of the Baishoy Dance 摆手舞, as well as brocade knitting skills. Most of the Tujia worship white tiger totems and other animistic believes. They speak an isolated Tibeto-Burman language but the numbers are dwindling and most young generations prefer Chinese even among themselves.

Tujia major distributions areas: Hunan - 2.64m (million) Hubei - 2.18m Huizhou - 1.43m Chongqing - 1.43


Official family portrait of Tujia people

A map of Tujia distribution

Dai Bingguo 戴秉国 b1941 politician and high ranking diplomat in China

He long 贺龙 (1896-1968) a military leader, first with KMT and later with the CPC

Tapestry brocade weaving is a traditional art and industry of the Tujia ethnic group and they're highly skillful. Here Liu Xiuqin (L) teaches a young woman the skills in Xiangfeng Town of Laifeng County, central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 24, 2012.

These brocades are sold all over China and the world

 

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Tujia People 土家族


A Tujia girl about to marry away

Musicians in traditional clothes

Girls in traditional dresses selling souvenirs

Famous Tujia Baishou Dance 摆手舞 - waving hand dance

Baishou Dance 摆手舞 for men

Among all the traditional dances in Tujia Nationality, hands waving dance is the most influenced one and the one that is delighted to be heard and seen by Tujia people.

Getting ready for song and dance

Tujia people love their songs and dances

 

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Tujia People 土家族


Fenghuang Old Town 凤凰老镇 was once called the most beautiful ancient city in China by the famous Zelanian writer, Rewi Alley. There are many historical relics and beautiful natural spots.

Due to the Tujia are indigenous people of these areas some villages can be thousand years old

Covered bridges are very popular in this part of the country due to the warm weather and the frequency of rain. They often act as a social gathering laces for events large or small, or simply people sit there and do nothing.

 

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Tujia People 土家族


There are a few Tujia villages tucked under this newly built Longtanhe River Viaduct 龙潭河大桥

A rock memorial indicts the bridge is the highest motor bridge in the world.

An isolated Tujia village in the distance

Right under the bridge next to the river

Between the bridge?

View from the top of the bridge

 

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Tujia People 土家族


Tujia Food Marinated fat pork strips with herbs and seasonings, sun dried with cold northern winds. They can be kept for long time and steam cooked (to retains flavors) when you're ready to eat. A Chinese recipe for thousands of year - yummy!

Smoke pork with translucent skin

Another way to garnish smoke pork. Appearance is an important part of Tujia food

Tofu stewed in pure meat broth

San Xia Guo 三下锅 - 3 types of meat stir fried with vegetables

Suan Yu Zha Yu 酸雨炸鱼 slightly tangy

Hot and spicy stew

Succulent cured pork stew

 

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Tujia People 土家族


Here are some different dressing styles of Tujia peaple

Tujia people are love their clothing jeweries

Tujia people weave their own baskets to carry their babies