Maonan elements shine in Guilin

Nuo masks are entirely hand-made with fine workmanship, wowing visitors at the 2018 China-ASEAN Expo Tourism Exhibition.  [Photo/VCG]

On Oct 26, the opening ceremony of the 2018 China-ASEAN Expo Tourism Exhibition, held in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, attracted more than 800 exhibitors and 160,000 visitors from home and abroad.

Maonan women show visitors colorful hats made of bamboo. [Photo/VCG]

At the ceremony, a Maonan-themed exhibition organized by Huanjiang Maonan autonomous county in Hechi wowed visitors with displays of Maonan intangible cultural heritages. The items included Chinese-style conical bamboo hats, Nuo Opera masks, bronze drums, Minglun fragrant pigs and camellia oil, as well as traditional folk dances and a chance to experience the characteristic tourism resources and culture of Huanjiang. 

A folk dance is performed by Maonan ethnic women wearing patterned bamboo hats created by intertwining strips of the plant. [Photo/VCG]