Filmed in the autumn of 2010.
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The Chinese Nationalities Ethnic Culture Park 中国民族文化公园, BeiJing
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Videos about minzu, China
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Dai Water Splashing at the Ethnic Culture Park, BeiJing 北京
Scenes from the Water Splashing Festival performance (very scaled down winter version).
The sprinkling of water on another is a gesture offering a blessing at the time of the New Year and is common in South East Asian countries, including China's Yunnan province - particularly among the Dai ethnic group. In part, the water symbolises a cleansing of the old, which could bring bad luck in the new year, and the festival usually ends with an exuberant splashing celebration in which it is said that the more drenched one becomes, the more good luck one receives.
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Dance at the Ethnic Culture Park 中华民族园, BeiJing
A few clips of ethnic dances at the ZhōngHuá MínZú Yuán.
At the end of each performance you might be invited to learn a few new steps yourself ...
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The Ethnic Culture Park (MinZu), BeiJing 北京
This large park presents the culture of China's ethnic groups and famous landmarks.
It is composed of two halves connected by a bridge and lies close to the Olympic Park. The nearest subway station is BeiTuCheng (lines 10 and 8).
The park features the ethnic dance and other customs of China's peoples and typical architectural styles from each region. There are many scenic spots within the beautifully landscaped grounds.
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