The Dai nationality, with a population of 1,025,128, mainly reside in Xishuangbanna Dai Nationality Autonomous Prefecture, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Nationalities Autonomous Prefecture, and 30 counties and cities such as ...The Dai nationality, with a population of 1,025,128, mainly reside in Xishuangbanna Dai Nationality Autonomous Prefecture, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Nationalities Autonomous Prefecture, and 30 counties and cities such as Gengma and Menglian in Yunnan Province.The Dai nationality has its own written language. The 1,000-year Dai documents, including Buddhist Scriptures on Pattra and the famous Dai calendar, prove that the Dai nationality has long cultural history. The Dai narrative poem, Zhaoshutun and Nanmunuona (a legend about a prince and a peacock princess) and the medical classic entitled Traditional Dai Medicine, are important to the precious Chinese cultural heritage. The Dais celebrate the Water-sprinkling Festival every April.The Dais tend to settle along rivers. The ever-green Dai area has a subtropical climate with thick forests. The plentiful rainfall and the fertile soil are favorable to farming.Xishuangbanna Prefecture, dubbed as the 'Kingdom of plants' and 'Kingdom of animals', has a variety of plants and animals. Now, it has become the second largest rubber production base in China. In addition, the area is rich in rice, corn and tea.展开更多
文摘The Dai nationality, with a population of 1,025,128, mainly reside in Xishuangbanna Dai Nationality Autonomous Prefecture, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Nationalities Autonomous Prefecture, and 30 counties and cities such as Gengma and Menglian in Yunnan Province.The Dai nationality has its own written language. The 1,000-year Dai documents, including Buddhist Scriptures on Pattra and the famous Dai calendar, prove that the Dai nationality has long cultural history. The Dai narrative poem, Zhaoshutun and Nanmunuona (a legend about a prince and a peacock princess) and the medical classic entitled Traditional Dai Medicine, are important to the precious Chinese cultural heritage. The Dais celebrate the Water-sprinkling Festival every April.The Dais tend to settle along rivers. The ever-green Dai area has a subtropical climate with thick forests. The plentiful rainfall and the fertile soil are favorable to farming.Xishuangbanna Prefecture, dubbed as the 'Kingdom of plants' and 'Kingdom of animals', has a variety of plants and animals. Now, it has become the second largest rubber production base in China. In addition, the area is rich in rice, corn and tea.