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2025.12.02 16:14 GMT+8

Bai Cha Village: Preserving ethnic Li heritage in Hainan's new era

Updated 2025.12.02 16:14 GMT+8
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Bai Cha Village in Dongfang, Hainan /CGTN

Bai Cha Village in Dongfang, Hainan /CGTN

Bai Cha Village in Dongfang, Hainan /CGTN

Bai Cha Village in Dongfang, Hainan /CGTN

Bai Cha Village in Dongfang, Hainan /CGTN

Bai Cha Village in Dongfang, Hainan /CGTN

Bai Cha Village in Dongfang, Hainan /CGTN

Bai Cha Village in Dongfang, Hainan /CGTN

Bai Cha Village in Dongfang, Hainan /CGTN

In Hainan's Dongfang City, Bai Cha Village safeguards 81 traditional boat-shaped houses of the Li ethnic group. These unique structures, resembling overturned vessels, represent centuries of cultural wisdom from the Li ethnic community. As Hainan develops into an international free trade port, this national intangible cultural heritage site demonstrates how modernization and ethnic traditions can harmoniously coexist. The village stands as a living museum of Li ethnic culture, inviting visitors to explore this important heritage as Hainan steps onto the global stage. 

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