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Ox King Festival, a common festival of Tujia and Miao ethnic groups

Ox King Festival, a common day of Tujia and Miao ethnic minorities, normally takes place on April 8 and occasionally on April 18 under the lunar calendar.

Folk customs of northwest Hubei -- meeting the God of Wealth

The rural areas of northwest Hubei province have a folk custom of meeting the God of Wealth on the eve of the New Year.

Folk culture of Daye

Daye city, located in the southeast of Hubei province, boasts of 3,000 years of cultural heritage.

Tianmen Sugar Figurine

The famous term 'sizhu', literally translated as 'silk and bamboo', refers to the ancient string instruments with silk strings, including theerhu,pipa, and yangqin, and wind instruments made of bamboo, including thedizi(bamboo flute) and the sheng.

Ba People

The Ba people, an ethnic group living in eastern Sichuan and western Hubei provinces in ancient China, were well known for their boldness and gallantry.

Yichang Sizhu (Southern Chinese Silk and Bamboo Music)

The famous term 'sizhu', literally translates to 'silk and bamboo' and refers to the ancient use of stringed instruments with silk strings, including theerhu,pipa, and yangqin, and wind instruments made of bamboo, including thedizi(bamboo flute) and the sheng.

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