German music lover finds joy in Dong New Year celebrations
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German music lover finds joy in Dong New Year celebrations

China Daily  

Dressed in ethnic clothes, a tourist takes a selfie with locals during the celebrations of the Dong New Year in Liping, Guizhou province, on Nov 30. XINHUA GUIYANG — Anna Bei, a 38-year-old German member of a Shanghai-based choir, described performing during the Dong New Year celebrations in Liping county, Guizhou province, as challenging and exhilarating. The Dong people, primarily residing in Guizhou and Hunan provinces and the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, celebrated their traditional new year festival recently. Recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2010, the Dong New Year is a vibrant festival that celebrates ancestral blessings, family reunions and the harvest.

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