Ethnic customs

Guangxi Sanyuesan

On the third day of the third lunar month every year, all ethnic groups in Guangxi express their tender feelings and meet friends with songs and dance. It is the most representative festival in Guangxi.

Binyang Firecracker Dragon Festival

On the 11th day of the first lunar month every year, the people throw firecrackers at the dancing dragon in a grand carnival, to ward off disasters and pray for blessings. It is popular in Binyang County, Guangxi.

The folk song of Liu Sanjie

Liu Sanjie is a beautiful woman according to Guangxi folklore. She is hailed as a “song immortal” for her skills at composing and singing folk songs. Artistic works including songs and dances, drama, and films with the theme of Liu Sanjie are widely popular, forming a distinctive “Liu Sanjie culture”. 

Grand song of the Dong ethnic group

The grand song of the Dong ethnic group is a polyphonic folk song that is a cappella with no conductor. It was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. 

Intangible cultural heritage skills

Zhuang brocade

As one of the “four famous brocades in China”, Zhuang brocade is characterized by bright colors and vivid patterns, and is the most representative handicraft of Guangxi Zhuang nationality.

Yao costumes

The Yao people are good at indigo printing and dyeing, and can produce a rich array of patterns. There are many branches, and so are the variety of costumes.

Zhuang embroidery ball

It is a token of affection for young men and women of Guangxi Zhuang nationality and also a mascot as a gift for guests.

Qinzhou Nixing pottery

Nixing pottery, one of the “four famous pottery types in China”, originated in Qinzhou City, Guangxi. It can take on a myriad of colors without the addition of any pigment.