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Yunnan Ethnic Village

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The entrance to the Yunnan Ethnic Village

The Yunnan Ethnic Village (Chinese: 云南民族村; pinyin: Yúnnán Mínzú Cūn) is an ethnographic village and theme park that displays the various folklore, culture, and architecture of 26 ethnic groups in Yunnan Province, China.[1] The park's major goal is mainly to display some aspects of Yunnan's ethnicity, cultural diversity, and heritage.[2] Located in the southwest suburbs of Kunming next to Dianchi lake, Yunnan Ethnic Village covers an area of 89 hectares including 31 hectares of water.[1] It is classified as a AAAA-class tourist attraction.

Ethnic groups represented

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The following ethnic groups are represented in the Yunnan Ethnic Village:

  • Dai (Chinese: 傣族; pinyin: Dǎizú)
  • Bai (白族; Báizú)
  • Yi (彝族; Yízú)
  • Naxi (纳西族; Nàxīzú)
  • Wa (佤族; Wǎzú)
  • Bulang (布朗族; Bùlǎngzú)
  • Jinuo (基诺族; Jīnuòzú)
  • Lahu (拉祜族; Lāhùzú)
  • Tibetan (藏族; Zàngzú)
  • Jingpo (景颇族; Jǐngpōzú)
  • Hani (哈尼族; Hānízú)
  • De Ang (德昂族; Déángzú)
  • Zhuang (壮族; Zhuàngzú)
  • Hmong (苗族; Miáozú)
  • Shui (水族; Shuǐzú)
  • Nu (怒族; Nùzú)
  • Mongol (蒙古族; Měnggǔzú)
  • Buyi (布依族; Bùyīzú)
  • Dulong (独龙族; Dúlóngzú)
  • Lisu (傈僳族; Lìsùzú)
  • Pumi (普米族; Pǔmǐzú)
  • Manchu (满族; Mǎnzú)
  • Hui (回族; Huízú)
  • Yao (瑶族; Yáozú)
  • Achang (阿昌族; Āchāngzú)

Special events

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  • Water-Splashing Festival (April 13-16) of Dai minority
  • Torch Festival (June 24 in the lunar calendar) of Yi minority[1]
  • New Rice Festival (新米节:pinyin: xīn mǐ jié) of Jinuo minority, from the end of July to the beginning of August

Transport

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1310 Dianchi Road, Kunming, Yunnan. It is served by buses No. 44, 73, and A1.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Yunnan Nationalities Village, Ethnic Village, Kunming".
  2. ^ Yang, Li (2011). "Ethnic tourism and cultural representation". Annals of Tourism Research. 38 (2): 561–85. doi:10.1016/j.annals.2010.10.009.
  3. ^ "Yunnan Ethnic Village Kunming, Yunnan Minzu Cun".
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