Yuxi Culture

Yuxi is the origin place of ancient Dian culture where there is Paleontological fossil coenosis in Chengjiang, bronze ware of Lijia Mountain. Many minorities inhabit there long time ago, such as Yi, Hani, Dai, Hui, Bai, etc. Those people co-create a splendid culture of Yuxi. There are also various festivals of ethnic groups which will help you to understand Yuxi better.

1.Ethnic Groups

Yuxi enjoys diverse ethnic minorities and splendid ethnic culture. The main ethnic groups are Huayaodai, Miao, Yi and Hui.

2.Traditional Ethnic Villages

There are 36 ethnic villages in Yuxi City.

Taojiazui Village of Xingmeng Town in Tonghai County, Yuxi (玉溪市通海县兴蒙乡桃家嘴村)

Xiaohuangtian Village of Lishan Town in Tonghai County, Yuxi (玉溪市通海县里山乡小荒田村 )

Dahui Village of Hexi Town in Tonghai County, Yuxi (玉溪市通海县河西镇大回村)

Daheichong Village of Lishan Town in Tonghai County, Yuxi ( 玉溪市通海县里山乡大黑冲村委会大黑冲村)

Beige Xiacun Village of Xingmeng Town in Tonghai County, Yuxi (玉溪市通海县兴蒙乡北阁下村)

Kebao Village of Gaoda Town in Tonghai County, Yuxi (玉溪市通海县高大傣族彝族乡克呆村 )

Hexi Village of Hexi Town in Tonghai County, Yuxi (玉溪市通海县河西镇河西村)

Luohe Yi Ethnic Town of Hongta District in Yuxi (红塔区洛河彝族乡)

Xiaoshiqiao Yi Ethnic Town of Hongta District in Yuxi (红塔区小石桥彝族乡)

Wanyao Village of Ningzhou Subdistrict in Huaning County, Yuxi(玉溪市华宁县宁州街道办事处碗窑村)

Baokang Village of Qinglong Town in Huaning County, Yuxi(玉溪市华宁县青龙镇落梅村委会来保康村)

Chongmai Village of Ningzhou Sub-district in Huashan County, Yuxi(玉溪市华宁县宁州街道办事处冲麦村委会冲麦村),

Haijing Village of Qinglong Town in Huaning County, Yuxi(玉溪市华宁县青龙镇海镜村)

Tuozhuo Village of Huaxi Town in Huaning County, Yuxi(玉溪市华宁县华溪镇上拖卓村)

Yicibei Village of Wadie Town in Yuanjiang County, Yuxi(玉溪市元江县洼垤乡邑慈碑村)

Erzhang Village of Nanuo Town in Yuanjiang County, Yuxi(玉溪市元江县那诺乡二掌村)

Podie Village of Wadie Town in Yuanjiang County, Yuxi(玉溪市元江县洼垤乡它才吉村委会坡垤村)

Anding Village of Yinyuan Town in Yuanjiang County, Yuxi(玉溪市元江县因远镇安定村)

Niguo Shangzhai Village of Yangjie Town in Yuanjiang County, Yuxi(玉溪市元江县羊街乡尼果上寨)

Zhega Village of in Lijiang Subdistrict in Yuanjiang County, Yuxi(玉溪市元江县澧江街道龙潭村委会者嘎村)

Waitoushan Village of Xiaojie Town in Yimen County, Yuxi(玉溪市易门县小街乡歪头山村)

Baiyi Village of Shijie Town in Yimen County, Yuxi(玉溪市易门县十街乡摆依村)

Pingtanzi Village of Longquan Residential District in Yimen County, Yuxi(玉溪市易门县龙泉街道中屯社区平滩子村)

Yuguo Village of Fuliangpeng Town in Eshan County, Yuxi(玉溪市峨山县富良棚乡雨果村)

Anju Village of Chahe Town in Eshan County, Yuxi(玉溪市峨山县岔河乡安居村)

Ximuchi Village of Dianzhong Town in Eshan County, Yuxi(玉溪市峨山县甸中镇栖木墀村)

Baziling Village of Dianzhong Town in Eshan County, Yuxi(玉溪市峨山县甸中镇八字岭村)

Huopipa Village of Tadian Town in Eshan County, Yuxi(玉溪市峨山县塔甸镇亚尼村委会伙枇杷村)

Gega Village of Tadian Town in Eshan County, Yuxi(玉溪市峨山县塔甸镇大西村委会戈嘎村)

Tongyi Village of Tadian Town in Eshan County, Yuxi(玉溪市峨山县塔甸镇统邑村)

Pengzhan Village of Chahe Town in Eshan County, Yuxi(玉溪市峨山县岔河乡鹏展村)

Daxi Village of Tadian Town in Eshan County, Yuxi(玉溪市峨山县塔甸镇大西村)

Dapingzhang Village of Gasa Town in Xinping County, Yuxi(玉溪市新平县戛洒镇大平掌小组村)

Nanhao Village of Mosha Town in Xinping County, Yuxi(玉溪市新平县漠沙镇曼线村南薅小组)

Dabinglangyuan Village in Xinping County, Yuxi(新平县大槟榔园村)

Damuyu Huayaodai Ethnic Culture Village in Xinping County, Yuxi(新平县漠沙镇大沐浴花腰傣文化生态旅游村)

3.Ethnic Town

There is 5 ethnic town in Yuxi City.

1.Tonghongdian Yi and Miao Ethnic Town of Huaning County in Yuxi(华宁县通红甸彝族苗族乡).

2.Lishan Yi Ethnic Township（里山彝族乡）

3.Gaoda Dai and Yi Ethnic Township（高大傣族彝族乡）

4.Xingmeng Mongolian Ethnic Township（兴蒙蒙古族乡）

5.Anhua Yi Ethnic Town of Jiangchuan District in Yuxi (江川区安化彝族乡)

4.Ethnic Festivals

Festivals are a major feature of ethnic minorities. In Huaning county, every ethnic groups celebrates their own festival, such as the Dancing Flower Festival and Torch Festival.