Cultural Festival Celebrations in Dongfang
Two traditional festivals celebrated over the San Yue San festival (三月三）Dongfang, Hainan island, China.
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Li Minority culture
Li Minority culture on Hainan Island, an in-depth guide, part 4 jewellery
Li Minority culture, Jewellery: Jewellery plays an important part of costume culture for all ethnic groups in Hainan Island. They are symbols of their enduring culture and also of adulthood and marriage.
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Li Minority culture on Hainan Island, an in-depth guide, part 3 textiles
Li Minority culture, weaving and textiles: Hainan Island is considered as one of the birth places of China’s textile industry. Spinning wheels and needles have been discovered dating as far back as the Neolithic period.
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Li Minority culture on Hainan Island, an in-depth guide, part 2 Li villages
Li Minority culture, villages: Li Minority villages were usually built on the plains, flat areas in valleys or on gentle mountainside slopes next to a river, surrounded by farmland and woodland.
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Li Minority culture on Hainan Island, an in-depth guide, part 1 introduction
Li Minority culture, introduction: It is widely held that the Li Minority were the earliest settlers on the Island. Historical records show that they were living and thriving on the island more than 7,000 years ago.
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