Sanjiang County Culture

Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, the autonomous county of Liuzhou City, is not only fascinating with its landscapes and human landscapes, but also its colorful ethnic customs, simple folk customs, unique regional culture, such as farming, festivals, costumes, diet and daily life, weddings and funerals, architecture, language, religious beliefs, etc. constitute a rich and colorful folk customs picture for your Sanjiang Travel.

Ethnic Groups in Sanjiang County

Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County is the county with the largest population of the Dong people in the five Dong Autonomous Counties (namely, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County, Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County, Tongdao Dong Autonomous County and Yunping Dong Autonomous County) in China. In 2012, the population of Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County was 367,707, and the Dong population accounted for 57%. There are Dong, Han, Miao, Yao, Zhuang and other ethnic groups.

Ethnic Townships in Sanjiang County

There are three ethnic townships in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, namely, Gaoji Yao Ethnic Township(高基瑶族乡), Fulu Miao Ethnic Township(富禄苗族乡) and Tongle Miao Ethnic Township(同乐苗族乡).

Traditional Villages in Sanjiang County

The main traditional villages and minority villages in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County are as follows:

• Danzhou Village in Danzhou Town, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Liuzhou City
• Gaoding Village in Dudong Town, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Liuzhou City
• Baotuan Village in Dudong Town, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Liuzhou City
• Linlue Village in Dudong Town, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Liuzhou City
• Zuolong Village in Dudong Town, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Liuzhou City
• Gaoyou Village in Linxi Township, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Liuzhou City
• Pingyan Village in Linxi Township, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Liuzhou City
• Gaoxiu Village in Linxi Town, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Liuzhou City
• Chezhai Village in Meilin Township, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Liuzhou City

Inheritors of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Sanjiang

Ethnic Festivals

Sanjiang, a place with many ethnic minorities, has many unique folk festivals and the strong customs, which have become the major scenery line of Sanjiang Tourism. Although there are many traditional festivals in China, the most exciting is undoubtedly unique festivals for all ethnic groups.

• Fireworks Festival(花炮节)
• Lusheng Festival(芦笙节)
• Festival for worshipping Cattle(敬牛节)
• Sweet Potato Festival in Gaoxiu Village, Linxi Town(林溪镇高秀红薯节)
• Chinese Chives Festival in Gaoyou Village, Linxi Town(林溪镇高友村韭菜节)

Dong Costumes Culture

Dong costumes are colorful. The styles of men and women are different in different regions. The costume of Dong people on both sides of the Rongjiang River are beautiful decorated by splendid flowers. The costumes of Dong people in Mengjiang River and Xunjiang River focus on warm color and generosity.

The Dong costumes are in varied colourful splendour. The exquisite embroidery in the costumes, the fine and delicate weaving, the vivid patterns, and the dazzling array of silver ornaments have the unique characteristics. In the view of aesthetics, the Dong costumes have four characteristics: pattern, color, decoration and style. The Dong people's costumes are exquisitely designed, and they are widely used to simulate nature, pay attention to symmetry, convey emotions and carry culture.

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