A Study on the Chess Culture of Ethnic Minority Groups in Gansu Province

As a region inhabited by large populations of ethnic minority groups, Gansu province boasts rich ethnic cultural resources which reflect traditional culture and intangible cultural heritage that had taken shape thousands of years ago. Among these are various ethnic folk chess games. They are time-honored with many types such as the “Fang” chess of the Hui ethnic group, the “Jiu” chess of the Tibetans, the “King and Ministers” chess, the Mongolian chess, the Mongolian military chess, etc. These games embody distinctive ethnic and regional characteristics, as well as the cultural elements of a particular ethnic minority group. It is of great significance, therefore, to study the ethnic chess by collecting, documenting and comparing different types of related chess. The paper explores ways to standardize, protect and promote them scientifically in joint efforts, and draws a conclusion that examining their significance in the present era and the ethnic characteristics is the key to understanding the profound culture behind the chess.

Farming Ritual and Festival Folk Custom of Dong Ethnic Minority Group

In order to pray for harvest and express gratitude, Dong ethnic arranged sacrifices of farming in accordance with periodicity of rice production and its requirements to festivals and calendar. Meanwhile, New Year, Pray in Spring and Return in Autumn not only play significant roles in agricultural production, but also evolve to farming holidays which are enriched with more social connotations. Centered on husbandry and production, some folklore that is rich in local color has been formed in Dong society. The writer introduced some farming ritual of Dong ethnic group, such as, sowing, Kai Yang Men, Rain-praying, Chang Xin, reaping and Lunar New Year, summarized their belief in the land worship, festival ritual, ancestor ritual and ceres ritual. It is concluded that sacrifice is a production-related folklore, which is formed by repeated operation and constant practice. Some taboos were also prohibited in agricultural sacrifice because people were not able to change the unfavorable reality of farming with their insufficient experience and knowledge; however, they resorted to witchcraft for the purpose of harvest. It is believed that the activity of sacrifice will also be kept in the life of Dong ethnic group due to their dependency on agriculture and the land.

Genetic polymorphism of mitochondrial DNA HVS-I and HVS-II of Chinese Tu ethnic minority group

We analyzed the two hypervariable segments HVS-I and HVS-II of 108 Chinese Tu ethnic minority group samples for forensic and population genetics purposes, Comparing with Anderson sequence, 79 polymorphic loci in HVS-I and 40 in HVS-II were found in Chinese Tu ethnic minority group mtDNA sequences, and 90 and 64 haplotypes were then defined. Haplotype diversity and the mean pairwise differences were 0.9903±0.0013 and 5.7785 in HVS-I, and 0.9777±0.0013 and 3.5819 in HVS-II, respectively. By analyzing the hypervariable domain from nucleotide 1,6180 to 1,6193 in HVS-I, we defined some new types of sequence variations. We also compared the relationship between Tu population and other populations using mtDNA HVS-I sequences. According to Rst genetic distances, the phylogenetic tree showed that the Tu population, the Xi＇an Han population, the Chinese Korean, and the Mongol ethnic group were in a clade. This indicated a close genetic relationship between them. There were far relations between the Tu population and other Chinese southern Han populations, Siberian, European, African, and other foreign populations. The results suggest that Tu population has a multi-origin and has also merged with other local populations.

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.

Diet Culture of the Lhoba Ethnic Group

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Protection and Utilization of Cultural Landscape in a Forest Park in Ethnic Minority Region ——With a Case of Zhangjiajie

Presently, more and more attention is paid to cultural landscapes by peo-ple at travel ing, especial y for folk culture in ethnic minority regions where rich hu-man landscapes could be ful y made use of to improve landscape quality. In the research, cultural landscapes in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park were surveyed and evaluated to analyze characters of cultural utilization, as wel as problems existing in the Park. In addition, highlights were given to protection on cultural landscapes in a forest park construction, presentation of ethnic minority culture, and ful development of tourism products.

Study on Cultural Connotation of Tattoo Custom in Women of Yi Ethnic Group in Liangshan

Tattoo custom in women of Yi ethnic group is a human cultural phenomenon with very rich connotation.Its social and psychological motive is complex.It is a comprehensive expression of religion,culture and custom of Yi ethnic group under specific historical and regional conditions.

Study on Qiang Ethnic Minority＇s Leather Drum Dance under the Background of Intangible Cultural Heritage

There is a very ancient and magical ritual dance （leather drum dance） in the folk society of Qiang ethnic minority, which is located in Wenchuan, Maoxian County, and Beichuan County of the Northwest Plateau. It is a dance used by Qiang people to lead the way for honoring their gods, expelling the evil spirit, seeking happiness, and sending the soul of the dead to the heavy. In this paper, the origin, development, morphological characteristics, formation control, and social functions are studied.

Practice of Poverty Alleviation in Ethnic Minority Areas and Its Enlightenment to Rural Revitalization Strategy: A Case Study of Qiandongnan Prefecture

The revitalization of ethnic minority areas is an important part of China’s implementation of rural revitalization strategy. According to the experience accumulated in the preliminary poverty alleviation work of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture,this article summaries the main contents of Qiandongnan Prefecture’s poverty alleviation work from the aspects of key point( rural industries),assisting forces( ethnic culture and folklore industry) and important guarantee( human resources),and proposes that the rural revitalization strategy can be implemented in ethnic minority areas through consolidating the fundamental role of industrial revitalization in rural revitalization,promoting the prosperity of rural culture to realize simultaneous revitalization of rural industries and rural culture,promoting the revitalization of rural talents,and stimulating the vitality of rural areas.

Research on Traditional Herbal Medicine Culture of Guangxi Minorities

Guangxi Zluang Autoromous HRlegiom is a muli-ethnic area with l2.ethmic groups including Han Zuang,lao,Mliao,Dong,Mlaoma,Hti,,Jing,lYi,Siui,Celao,and Mlao.The traditional herbal melicime culure of Guangi ethnic minorties is an important comporent of the trxditional medlicine culture system of ethaie minorities in Guangi,andan exremely inportamt part of Chinas ethaic minoity medicine culture.Tle etihmic minorities of Gnamgi have acumulated rich experience in disease prevention andl treatment in the long process of prorluctiomn and life,and formed a unique minority medlical culture.

The Continuity and Discontinuity of the Chinese Culture

Chinese culture has been disrupted and distorted for several times during its history. Two cases are introduced to discuss how the Chinese culture was affected by the various factors. Some cultural legacies of China may be lost, and the way for remedy is to keep Chinese culture open up and in a competitive environment.

Research on Government Responsibility for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Minority Areas

The protection of intangible cultural heritage is a long and arduous systematic project.It not only protects the heritage itself,but also protects its surroundings,including its historical,scientific,and emotional connotations and the elements of cultural heritage formation.In the protection of intangible cultural heritage,the local government will play a leading role and bear unshirkable responsibility for the success or failure of the construction.In the process,however,local governments are often affected by various factors,resulting in adverse phenomena such as government undertaking the whole things and protective damage.This paper takes minority areas as the research district to study the government responsibility for the protection of intangible cultural heritage.

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

Korean THE Korean people mainly reside in northeast China, Their largest concentration is in the Yanbian Ko- rean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin Province. They can also be found in Heilongjiang and Liaoning provinces and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, They have their own spoken and written language, Korean. which is also the official language of South and North Korea. The ancestors of the Korean ethnic group - mostly peasants fleeing their oppressive feudal landlords - migrated from the Korean Peninsula around the late 17th century. When they settled down in China they gradually formed unique customs, Today.

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

Mongolian AN ethnic group known for ＂growing up on horsebacks,＂ the Mongolians live mostly in the In- ner Mongolia Autonomous Region in the northern part of China, which includes vast tracts of excel- lent natural pastureland with numerous herds of cattle, sheep, horses and camels. The rest are also distributed in Liaoning Jilin. Heilongjiang. Qinghai and Gansu provinces. Living on grasslands and relying on raising stock as their economic mainstay, the Mongolians have kept their nomadic living style for hundreds of years. Mongolian herdsmen used to live in yurts,which were usually seven to eight feet high and 10 feet in diameter, with an opening in the top of the umbrella-shaped roof. The structure can offer ideal ventilation and good protection against wind and cold. After the mid-20th century, as more and more herdsmen ended their nomadic life and settled down, they began to build yurt-like houses made of mud and wood.

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

MAINLY distributed over Yunnan. Sichuan. Guizhou provinces and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the Yi is an ethnic minority with a long history and splendid culture within southwest China.

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

Tibetan THE Tibetan ethnic minority mostly lives in the Tibet Autonomous Region,but there are also Tibetan communities in Qinghai,Gansu,Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.The places they live are mostly highlands and mountainous areas studded with snow-capped peaks.

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

KazakTHE Kazak people, mainly living in the Xin- jiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China, can also be found in Gansu and Qinghai provinces, where they live in small groups. The Kazak language is a fnember of the Turkic branch of the Altaic language family. The written language originally used the Arabic al- phabet. It is still in use but a new Latinized form was developed in 1954.

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.