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Live performance shares ethnic culture of ancient Guizhou village

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Yao women who demonstrate traditional farming methods in the live performance
Yao women who demonstrate traditional farming methods in the live performance "Yaoshan·Yao People" are pictured in Yaoshan Ancient Village, Guizhou Province on July 6, 2024. /IC

Yao women who demonstrate traditional farming methods in the live performance "Yaoshan·Yao People" are pictured in Yaoshan Ancient Village, Guizhou Province on July 6, 2024. /IC

A scene from the live performance
A scene from the live performance "Yaoshan·Yao People" is pictured in Yaoshan Ancient Village, Guizhou Province on July 6, 2024. /IC

A scene from the live performance "Yaoshan·Yao People" is pictured in Yaoshan Ancient Village, Guizhou Province on July 6, 2024. /IC

Yao people perform in Yaoshan Ancient Village, Guizhou Province on July 6, 2024. /IC
Yao people perform in Yaoshan Ancient Village, Guizhou Province on July 6, 2024. /IC

Yao people perform in Yaoshan Ancient Village, Guizhou Province on July 6, 2024. /IC

Tourists watch a performance of
Tourists watch a performance of "Yaoshan·Yao People" in Yaoshan Ancient Village, Guizhou Province on July 6, 2024. /IC

Tourists watch a performance of "Yaoshan·Yao People" in Yaoshan Ancient Village, Guizhou Province on July 6, 2024. /IC

The live show "Yaoshan·Yao People" in Yaoshan Ancient Village, Libo County, southwest China's Guizhou Province is proving a hit with tourists. The show blends traditional Yao cultural elements, from drum dances and spinning top shows to hunting dances, with modern influences to depict the evolving lives and customs of the Yao people.

Yaoshan Ancient Village serves as a cultural showcase for the Yao ethnic group in Guizhou. The village's primitive charms leave a lasting impression, and its residents maintain their ancient lifestyle by wearing traditional Yao clothing, singing melodious "mountain songs," and dancing joyfully. Yao people are often described as "Oriental Indians" by anthropologists.

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