Dance extravaganza flaunts national cultural diversity

This eye-catching performance offered a taste of Miao ethnic culture, a group that can be found across a vast and disperse area including Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan, and Guangdong provinces. Keen on singing and dancing, the Miao people are known for rich creativity and unique folk customs. The Miao are also skilled in designing ethnic patterns in various handicrafts, including cross-stitch work, embroidery, weaving, and paper-cutting. [Photo/Xinhua]

Dancers offer a traditional dance of Korean ethnic group at China’s 7th Ethnic Culture and Art Festival. People from the Korean ethnic group typically live in China’s northeastern provinces such as Jilin and Liaoning. At traditional festivals, the Korean women usually dress in loose skirts and tight jackets while dancing. Men usually take part in ethnic events sporting loose trousers fastened at the ankles and tying long hair in a bun. [Photo/Xinhua]