Going with the flow
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Going with the flow

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A waterfall in Chishui Danxia National Geopark. QIU QUANLIN/CHINA DAILY Single bamboo drifting has gained popularity among youngsters in recent years, thanks to increased efforts by local authorities to promote it. Xiong is a member of a single bamboo drifting team led by Peng Gang, who has nearly four decades of experience. "Single bamboo drifting was a common sight when I was young, as villagers used to cross the river on bamboo," says Peng, who began imitating his elders by jumping on floating bamboo stems for fun. Peng joined the single bamboo drifting team that was founded in Datong in 2009, practicing in the river for four to five hours every day from May to September.

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Chishui's bamboo industry shoots to new heights
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Chishui's bamboo industry shoots to new heights

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Yang Liu drifts on a bamboo pole while balancing herself with another on a lake in the Chishui Bamboo Sea in Zunyi, Guizhou province. Through the sharing of her videos on social media, Yang, a recognized inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage of Chishui single bamboo drifting, introduces the enchanting allure of the Chishui Bamboo Sea to a broader …

Chishui's bamboo industry shoots to new heights
3 months ago

Chishui's bamboo industry shoots to new heights

China Daily  

Yang Liu drifts on a bamboo pole while balancing herself with another on a lake in the Chishui Bamboo Sea in Zunyi, Guizhou province. Through the sharing of her videos on social media, Yang, a recognized inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage of Chishui single bamboo drifting, introduces the enchanting allure of the Chishui Bamboo Sea to a broader …

Chishui's bamboo industry shoots to new heights
3 months ago

Chishui's bamboo industry shoots to new heights

China Daily  

Yang Liu drifts on a bamboo pole while balancing herself with another on a lake in the Chishui Bamboo Sea in Zunyi, Guizhou province. Through the sharing of her videos on social media, Yang, a recognized inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage of Chishui single bamboo drifting, introduces the enchanting allure of the Chishui Bamboo Sea to a broader …

Going with the flow
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Going with the flow

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A view of the Chishui Bamboo National Forest Park. "Peng was very responsible, he taught us how to stand on the bamboo, how to make it move, and how to balance our attitude toward the sport," he says. "It takes a lot of time to learn if you really want to be good at standing on a bamboo stem, so …

Going with the flow
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Going with the flow

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Xiong Bin, a member of the Miao ethnic group, performs single bamboo drifting with two young residents of Chishui on the Datong River, a tributary of the Chishui River. "Although I can't do it anymore, I will lead this team well and pass on the legacy of single bamboo drifting to young people," he says. As a local intangible cultural …

Going with the flow
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Going with the flow

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The art of drifting along a river on a stem of bamboo becomes one of the province's biggest draws, Qiu Quanlin reports in Chishui, Guizhou. Standing on a thick bamboo stem floating on the Datong River, a tributary of the Chishui River in Guizhou province, Xiong Bin played the lusheng, a Miao ethnic reed-pipe flute. Originating in northern Guizhou, the …

Going with the flow
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Going with the flow

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Foguangyan, or the Buddha Light Rock, a Danxia colorful rock formation in the Chishui Danxia National Geopark. QIU QUANLIN/CHINA DAILY The unusual practice, listed as national intangible cultural heritage in 2021, was introduced as a competitive event at the 9th National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities in 2011. Xiong says that in the Chishui River area, where bamboo covers the …

Going with the flow
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Going with the flow

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Going with the flow By Qiu Quanlin | CHINA DAILY Updated: 08:20 AM Aug 30, 2024 The art of drifting along a river on a stem of bamboo becomes one of the province's biggest draws, Qiu Quanlin reports in Chishui, Guizhou. "Playing the lusheng and performing other balancing movements on the bamboo stem is part of our efforts to improve …

Countryside areas transformed over past 20 years
1 year, 6 months ago

Countryside areas transformed over past 20 years

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Bamboo weaving is a traditional craft in Xikou. Ran Hao, professor at the CPC Central Committee's Party School, also known as the National Academy of Governance, said the Green Rural Revival Program epitomizes the Chinese path to modernization. "By pursuing the harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature, the program has effectively improved the living conditions and overall well-being of Zhejiang's …

Countryside areas transformed over past 20 years
1 year, 6 months ago

Countryside areas transformed over past 20 years

China Daily  

Bamboo weaving is a traditional craft in Xikou. Ran Hao, professor at the CPC Central Committee's Party School, also known as the National Academy of Governance, said the Green Rural Revival Program epitomizes the Chinese path to modernization. "By pursuing the harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature, the program has effectively improved the living conditions and overall well-being of Zhejiang's …

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