ln China, 56 ethnic groups(民族) live together like brothers and sisters. They are all part of the big family of the Chinese nation. Besides the Ham ethnic group, do you know about the other 55 groups? Each of them has u special culture and keeps passing it on. Here are three of them.
Zhuang ethnic group
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●Population: 19, 568, 546 ●Language: Zhuang language ●Living places: Most Zhuang people live in southern China, especially in①_______ and Yunnan. |
Many Zhuang people like singing even more than talking. They sing songs while walking, faming and doing housework. On the third day of the third lumbar month, the Zhuang people hold a big singing festival. Thousands of singers get together, competing to be the "king" and queen "of singing. Many singers are young men and women. They often sing Liu Sanjie's love songs in pairs.
Tibetan ethnic group
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●Population: 7, 060, 731 ●Language: Tibetan language ●Living places; Most of them live in Tibet, ②_______Sichuan, Yunnan and Gansu. |
Kite flying competition in Lhasa is not about height or beauty, but about fighting! When autumn comes, people in Lhasa come to the riverside to hold an exciting kite fighting game. If one's kite is cut off, he or she will lose the competition! People believe that if they fly kites earlier, autumn will end earlier, too. Most kites in Tibet are diamond-shaped. There are colorful pictures on them, such as funny faces, animals and flowers.
Tujia ethnic group
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Population: 9, 587, 732Language: Tujia language Living places: The Tujia people live in ③_______, ④_______Chongqing and Guizhou. |
Tujia people live in the special stilted houses(吊脚楼). Why do Tujia people build houses in the air? It has something to do with where they live. Most Tujia people live in southern China's Hunan and Hubei. The weather there is wet and often hot in summer. People can feel cooler and more comfortable living in a higher house. Also, higher houses can protect people from floods and dangerous animals such as snakes and spiders. What a clever idea to build such houses!
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