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Tibetan youths value cultural heritage
4 years, 6 months ago

Tibetan youths value cultural heritage

China Daily  

Young people learn to make black pottery items at a learning center in Zamtang county, Aba Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan province, in October. "Guozhuang dance has been about paying respect to nature since ancient times, but now when we dance, it is more about recording and passing down our ethnic memory and tradition with every step," says Losang Tashi, a …

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Tibetan youths become keen promoters of cultural heritage
4 years, 6 months ago

Tibetan youths become keen promoters of cultural heritage

China Daily  

Guozhuang dance is a favorite collective bonfire dance of Tibetans, allowing them to show respect and reverence to nature. About 160 Tibetan people gathered at Dukezong in the majority Tibetan city of Shangri-La on Saturday for a contest of a traditional Tibetan dance -- Guozhuang. Guozhuang dance：Stress reliever Guozhuang dance is a favorite collective bonfire dance of Tibetans, allowing them …

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Making a song and dance about it
5 years, 4 months ago

Making a song and dance about it

China Daily  

Tibetan people perform Guozhuang dance at a local festival on July 26 in Garze county in Sichuan province. Taking place across the ethnic Tibetan regions of China, traditional Guozhuang battles feature hundreds of colorfully dressed performers singing in complex group styles in a contest that can last for hours, if not days, Fang Aiqing reports. Born in 1944, veteran performer …

Yunnan Traditional Tibetan Guozhuang Dance
Making a song and dance about it
5 years, 4 months ago

Making a song and dance about it

China Daily  

Tibetan people perform Guozhuang dance at a local festival on July 26 in Garze county in Sichuan province. Taking place across the ethnic Tibetan regions of China, traditional Guozhuang battles feature hundreds of colorfully dressed performers singing in complex group styles in a contest that can last for hours, if not days, Fang Aiqing reports. Born in 1944, veteran performer …

Yunnan Traditional Tibetan Guozhuang Dance
Making a song and dance about it
5 years, 4 months ago

Making a song and dance about it

China Daily  

Tibetan people in Benzilan, Yunnan province, prepare for a Guozhuang dance party. Unlike many other forms of intangible cultural heritage in China, Guozhuang dance is not a traditional ritual that's separated from daily life. Xu is among the older generation of Guozhuang performers that insist on the original tradition of Guozhuang dance, with its fixed routine and tunes, being strictly …

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