Ethnic Customs and Traditions

From of old, the Korean nationality has regarded the custom of respecting the elders as a fairly important etiquette and moral standard in the family and the whole social...

Among the traditional life ceremonies of the Tatar nationality, the cradle ceremony and 40 water ceremony are two old important ceremonies with thick characteristics.  The Tatar nationality sees the...

In history, the Yuku nationality had ever kept the old tribe (also called as “family”) organization for a long time, and each tribe was composed of some clans. Round...

The Sala people had been doing businesses since the ancient times, and when doing businesses, they had a kind of unique custom. That is, when the double parties negotiated...

The Hui nationality believes in Islam. Islam is a kind of strict god religion, so most of their customs and habits are closely related with that.  In the aspect...

It has been famous inside and outside China that the Hui nationality is proficient in business. Their commercial activities go back to ancient times, and had different characteristics in...

Because of the influence of arduous natural environment, living conditions and other aspects of factors, the life in the regions of Dongxiang nationality is not well off until now....

Dongxiang nationality is one that attaches great importance to etiquette. In the regions where Dongxiang nationality lives, to show filial respect to old people has always been seen as...

The Dulong people live a simple and honest life. People would not pick up things of others’ left on the road, and need not close the door at night....

Dulong people have no writing letters. Before the founding of the PRC, they used to record things and exchange information by carvings in the wood, and count time by...