China is home to 56 ethnic groups. Chin Africa presents a regular introduction to these colorful cultural groups

THE Hanis are an ethnic farming group living in the mountainous area between the Honghe and Lancangjiang rivers in the south of Yunnan Province. Their language had no characters of its own until the Chinese Government helped to create a set of characters based on Latin in the 1950s.

China is home to 56 ethnic groups.ChinAfrica presents a regular introduction to these colorful cultural groups.

Bouyei ）） MOST of the Bouyei people live in south Guizhou Province in southwest China, with the rest living scattered in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. As valley dwellers blessed with rivers, they enjoy a fertile land and mild climate, mak- ing their living from agriculture.

China is home to 56 ethnic groups.ChinAfrica presents a regular introduction to these colorful cultural groups.

Uzbek〉Region：Around the 16th century,Uzbek businessmen traveled along the Silk Road to sell their goods in China.Some of them settled down in northwest China and formed the Uzbek ethnic minority of China.Today,they mainly live in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.〉Population：Around 14,000〉Language：The Uzbek language belongs to the Turkic branch of the Altaic family.

Study on Ethnical Bamboo Culture Ecotourism in Yunnan Province

As a specific region most abundant in bamboo species and their natural forests i n the world, China's Yunnan Province harbors over 250 bamboo species belongin g to 28 genera in its 331 000?hm\+2 of bamboo forests,thus forming a unique macro\| ba ckground of its ecotourist landscape resources.Not only is it acknowledged as on e of the original places and modern distribution centers of bamboo by scientists ,but it is a region with diverse ethnical and bamboo cultures nurtured out of th e peculiar ethnical customs and wide bamboo utilization of its 26 nationalities. Based on the analyses of the ornamental bamboo and its value in landscape resour ces,5 aesthetic characteristics are microscopically and morphologically approach ed as a material base of the formation of bamboo culture.By reexamining the macr o\|background of the specific natural and humanity landscape,4 categories are de scribed as fundamental macro\|landscape resources of Yunnan's bamboo culture eco tourism.After researching the ethnical ecological ethics and cultural symbolism, 3 typical ethnical traditions are summarized as traditional ecological awareness ,and 3 cultural features of bamboo are revealed as essence of ethnical bamboo cu lture preserved in Yunnan.Borrowing some theories from the new economic developm ent,innovation and successful ecotourist management experience at home and abroa d with wide academic vision,the authors have synthetically studied the substanti al,conceptual and symbolic landscapes in a broad field involving bamboo science, ethnology,ecology,ecoeconomics and tourist management.A preliminary theory of e thnical bamboo culture is thus constructed,and its peculiarities are briefly dis cussed while the correlation between ethnical bamboo culture and the natural res ources,other cultures as well as ecotourist development are systematically analy zed to lay a solid theoretical foundation and reliable scientific basis for ecoe conomy\|oriented forestry,cultural economics and ecotourist practice.Accordingly ,3 primary strategies and certain related principles are suggested for the susta inable development of ecotourism in Yunnan via effective protection and rational exploitation of abundant natural landscape resources and colorful humanity land scape resources including ethnical bamboo culture.

Relationship between the development of ethnic tourism and the protection for regional culture:a case study of Tuwa people

The innocent Tuwa people live in Kanas Lake, a world famous national reserve in northern Xinjiang. With therapid development of tourism today, Tuwa people are finally involved in tourism industry. The development of tourismis a two-edged sword. On the one hand, it boosts the revival of Tuwa culture, provides a large number of employmentopportunities and cross-cultural exchanges, and improves material welfare for Tuwa people. On the other hand, somedisadvantages have also resulted from tourism development, such as the unauthentic exhibition of Tuwa culture, limitedtourists, Tuwa group interaction, and limited material improvement for the Tuwa, etc. This paper takes Tuwa people asa case, illustrates the types, characteristics and the conditions for the development of Tuwa culture, explores the advan-tages and disadvantages resulting from the development of folk-custom tourism industry and then puts forwardsrecommendations on the protection for local cultures as follows: (1) attach great importance to Tuwa culture in thetourism development of Kanas Lake Visitor Attraction; (2) construct the aboriginal village with the consciousness ofprotection; (3) remove the Tuwa village; (4) consummate the management mode and let Tuwa people really benefit fromtourism; (5) restrict the grazing in the scenic spots and protect natural grassland; (6) promote Tuwa people’s ability ofself-supervision and self-management; (7) exhibit Tuwa culture authentically.

Possibilities for Intercultural Cooperation Development in Cultural Centres

Intercultural cooperation takes place within a country and among countries. The level of cooperation is macro, meso and micro, depending on the nature and strength of the organisation. Intercultural cooperation is carried out by various cultural and educational institutions. Cultural centre is one of very few cultural organisations, having few analogues in other countries, cherishing, preserving and supporting ethnical culture and creating state image through intercultural cooperation. Thus, a scientific issue examined in the article is intercultural cooperation and communication in the activities of various cultural centres, analysing the macro, meso and micro levels. The quantitative research, conducted in eight cultural centres operating in the border areas of Lithuania, Belarus and the Kaliningrad Region （Russia）, i.e. Kybartai, Pagegiai, Svencionys, Lazdijai, Pelesa, RimdZi^nai, Sovetskas and Gusev, helped to identify the intercultural levels of these cultural centres and their communities. Estimating different circumstances of the activity of Lithuanian cultural centres and cultural organisations operating in the Kaliningrad and Belarus border areas （Lithuanian cultural centres/Lithuanian communities）, a comparative analysis revealed the key features of cooperation between the community and the cultural centres/Lithuanian organisations. The study also analysed the patterns of intercultural cooperation.

Research on Ethnic Culture Elements of Institute English Education for Three Minority Nations by Taking Man Zhouli College of Inner Mongolia University for Example

The paper focuses on the connotation of ethnic culture elements of college English education for Three Minority Nations in Inner Mongolia and comprehensive and scientific explanation for Three Minority Nations. Corresponding solutions were proposed from the aspects of teachers, teaching materials, curriculum and so on and feasible suggestions were put forward for nationality culture building by the English education of Three Minority Nations in Inner Mongolia on this basis.

Inheritance and Innovation of Ethnic and Folk Culture

The intangible cultural heritage of the ethnic minorities is the cultural treasury of the Chinese nation that has been passed on for generations, which serves as the moral resources and foundation for developing an advanced socialist culture and the internal impetus for the survival and development of the country and the Chinese nation.

Research on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme of College Students in China:Taking Wuming Cloud Project as a Case Study

The innovation and entrepreneurship of college students is a new type of education and research model that takes cultivating students’innovative spirit and ability as the primary value orientation and takes the particular group of college students and graduated college students as the central part of entrepreneurship.In order to comply with the national innovation-driven development strategy,colleges and universities also cultivate innovative talents in line with the talent market through innovation and entrepreneurship training.Under the vital innovation and entrepreneurship atmosphere in the country and universities,we fully understand the regional situation of Nanning and Wuming in Guangxi Province and put forward the“Wuming Cloud Project”.The Wuming Cloud Project aims to create a comprehensive international ethnic and cultural park that integrates Southeast Asian flavours,traditional architecture,and ethnic cultures and attracts tourists through diversified cultural experiences,convenient transportation services,and a variety of promotional tools,which will not only promote the tourism and economic development of Wuming but also bring tourists an immersive experience of Southeast Asian ethnic cultures.The Cultural Park is significant to Nanning in absorbing resources from various parties,displaying particular cultures,and promoting tourism and economic development.

Study on security and protection of original ecotourism resources in the mountain areas of western Guangxi

Original ecotourism resources mainly refer to natural and human original ecotourism resources, and it＇s of fragility, rarity and irreversibility. As a valuable historic heritage and hnportant tourism resources, it plays a significant role in developing tourism and economy in such areas as the underdeveloped areas, the mountain areas and mimority areas. The tourism resources in the western mountain areas of Guangxi owe ,superiorities and characteristics ＇o their original ecology, Yet, western Guangxi is an ethnic region with fragile karst eco-environment, so it is specialto exploit the tourism resources. The paper defines original eeotourism and analyses the specialties and advantages of the original ecotourism resources as well as thefrailty of the ecotourism resources of the region. The ways of thinking are put forward for safe preservation and sustainable development of the original ecotourism resources, i.e. carrying out measures for the multi-grade protection of heritage resources, setting up a ethnic eco-museum/ ethnic culture eco-park and a gene pool of ethnic cultures, etc.

SOUTH AFRICA：Fewer AIDS Deaths

The number of AIDS related deaths has decreased by nearly 30 percent in South Africa since 2004, according to a recent report by the United Nations （UN）. The death toll was down from 330,000 in 2004 to 240,000 in 2012, said Catherine Sozi, Country Coordinator for South Africa of the Joint UN Program on HIV and AIDS （UNAIDS）. The number of people living with HIV has also decreased in the nation from an estimated 540,000 in 2004 to 370,000 in 2012, Sozi said.

CHINA Prioritized Tasks

The People＇s Bank of China （PBOC）, the country＇s central bank, hasunveiled its prioritized tasks for 2016. The PBOC said the monetary policy will help slash overcapacity, cut stockpiles,

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Despite continued distortion in trade data evaluation due to the propensity for fraudulent ＂over-invoicing＂ in the first half of last year, trade figures surprised analysts by rising in April.

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang used his first trip to Africa since assuming office to further Sino-Afircan political and economic ties and promise increased Chinese aid for a host of key sectors and projects. The eight-day, four-country tour saw Li visit Ethiopia, Nigeria, Angola and Kenya, with a special appearance at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Abuja on May 8.

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Achang 〉Region： Achang people mainly live in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture and gaoshan Prefecture of Yunnan Province. 〉Population： Around 39,000 〉Language： Achang people have their own language which belongs to the Tibetan- Myanmese branch of the Han-Tibetan language family. Most of them also speak Chinese and the language of the Dai ethnic group,

A Study of Ethnic Mongolian University EFL Teachers’ Beliefs and Decision Making

本研究采用定性(访谈和课堂观察)和定量(问卷调查)结合的研究方法,从90名受试中选取了3名蒙古族大学英语教师作为研究对象,探究特定文化背景下的蒙古族大学英语教师的教学信念与课堂决策的关系。定量研究结果发现:1)蒙古族大学英语教师的教学信念具有传统与现代相结合的特征,有些信念值得我们进一步的深入探究;2)教师的课堂决策受到他们学习经历、教学经历、培训经历和个人经历的影响;定性研究结果发现:1)教师报告的信念与课堂决策基本一致;2)教师"所倡导的理论"与他们"所采用的理论"之间有差异;3) 在这些教师的信念中,语言与文化是一个重复出现的主题。本研究结果表明蒙古族大学英语教师的教学信念与特定的民族文化交织在一起,对课堂决策产生了深远影响。