Since ancient times, Shaoyang city in Hunan province has been a place of outstanding talents, with a fine tradition of being practical and innovative, daring to think and take risks, and enduring hardship, dominance, and impatience. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, total 23 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and…
Nuo, also called the “nuo sacrifice” or “nuo ceremony,” was originally a type of sacrificial and magical ritual held to expel evil spirits and pestilence. Its name is derived from one of such rituals, where people shouted “nuo, nuo” to drive away the devil. Nuo culture is composed of Nuo Temple, Nuo dance, Nuo mask,…
Starting from the “Lang” bestowed by Emperor Shun 4000 years ago, the stage play”Love in Langshan” portrays the “deepest” love of the ancient legend of Langshan and Langshan people’s worship of being well versed with pen and sword to the country and the people. Through live scenes, combined with multimedia imaging and modern technologies such as…
Langshan Mountain in Xinning county, located in the southern border of western Hunan province, is a gathering place for many ethnic groups, in which the Yao nationality has distinctive customs such as diet, living, funeral and other customs. It is reported that October 16 of each year is the traditional “King Pan Festival” of the…
“Love in Langshan, Romantic Yao Township”, in the Langshan Scenic Area, tourists can play the roles of “groom” and “bride” to experience the traditional ethnic wedding customs of Yao nationality. The Yao compatriots in Langshan have lived in the depth of mountains for generations and gradually formed their unique marriage culture. The Yao people’s love…
A collection of novels regarding targeted poverty alleviation “The mountain and the village” was officially published recently. It was written by Langshan native writer He Shi who is a member of China Mini Fiction Association, China Reportage Association, Hunan Writers Association, Hunan Prose Association and Changsha Writers Association. He is now also the chief editor…
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Langshan Mountain-World Natural Heritage 