East China, South China, Southwest China - China National

Author: Qin Naizhang, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This book introduces 34 ethnic groups distributed in East China, South China, and Southwest China from an ethnological perspective. It includes the Zhuang, Bouyei, Dong, Dai, Li, Shui, Mulao, and Maonan ethnic groups belonging to the Zhuang-Dong language family; the Miao, Yao, and She ethnic groups belonging to the Miao-Yao language family; the Tibetan, Yi, Bai, Tujia, Hani, Lisu, Lahu, Naxi, Jingpo, Qiang, Achang, Pumi, Nu, Dulong, Mumen, Lhoba, and Jino ethnic groups belonging to the Tibetan-Burman language family; the Wa, (), and Deang ethnic groups belonging to the Mon-Khmer language family; and other ethnic groups such as the Jing, Gelao, and Gaoshan ethnic groups. It vividly showcases the diverse and unique cultures of these ethnic groups, including their distribution and natural geographical environment, ethnic origins, languages, economic lifestyles, folk literature and art, residential customs, dietary customs, clothing customs, family and marriage customs, festival customs, and religious beliefs.