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Zhuang traditions carried on in Hechi

By (chinadaily.com.cn)
2017-05-04

The Vocational Education Central School of Hechi held an activity on April 25, celebrating local Zhuang ethnic group traditions.

Lion dancing, top spinning, and bamboo dancing were all performed on the day.

By far the most popular activity was the bamboo dancing, which involves hopping over and between bamboo poles that are being moved by two to four people.

Zhuang traditions carried on in Hechi

Students from the Vocational Education Central School of Hechi take part in bamboo dancing on April 25. [Photo by Gao Dongfeng/hcwang.cn]

Zhuang traditions carried on in Hechi

Bamboo dancing, a Zhuang tradition, is still popular among students nowadays. [Photo by Gao Dongfeng/hcwang.cn]

Zhuang traditions carried on in Hechi

Bamboo dancing is a popular dance that involves hopping over and between bamboo poles as they are manipulated by two to four people. [Photo by Gao Dongfeng/hcwang.cn]

Hechi is located in the northwestern part of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region and the southern foothills of the Yungui Plateau.