Twelve Muqam in China
“Muqam“(穆卡姆Mùkǎmǔ), which is a kind of Islamic music(伊斯兰音乐Yīsīlán yīnyuè) that is distributed in 19 nations and regions of Middle Asia, South Asia, North Africa and West Asia. “Muqam Art of Uygur Minority of Xinjiang in China” is the umbrella name…
The famous Emperor GeSaer
The Emperor GeSaer(格萨尔王Gésàěrwáng) is a folk epic work that is popular in the residence area of the ethnic groups such as Zang, Meng, Naxi and so on in the Tibetan…
Dongba Art in China
The Dongba Art(东巴艺术Dōngbā yìshù) is the primitive religious art special of the Naxi ethnics who live in the frontier area of southwest China and believe in Dongba place. Dongba religion…
The Niuheliang Site
The Niuheliang Site belongs to the Neolithic Hongshan Culture, which was created by tribes living in the west of the Liaohe River Valley about 5,000-6, 000 years ago. The…
Shadow Puppet Play in China
Shadow puppet play(皮影戏píyǐngxì), which also called “shadow play”, is a drama form in which the player holds the human figures that are engraved(carve, cut, or etch into a material…
