De'e
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De'e is a village in the Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County
, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city
of Baise, in western Guangxi
, China
, near the border with Yunnan
and Guizhou
. It is inhabited by several ethnic minorities
, including the Miao
, Yi
, Gelao, and Zhuang. Ethnic minorities account for 93.6 percent of the village's population.http://www.gx.xinhuanet.com/bswz/longlin/mxmz3.htm
Each year, at the beginning of the lunar new year
, the Tiapo Festival (跳坡节; pinyin: Tiàopō Jié; literally "leaping on the hillsides festival"), a Miao festival featuring the music and dance, is held.http://english.people.com.cn/english/200002/16/eng20000216W103.htmlhttp://www.gx.xinhuanet.com/bswz/longlin/gk.htm Other nationalities living in the area, including the Yi, Gelao, Zhuang, and Han, also participate in this festival.
Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County
Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County is an autonomous county, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Baise, in western Guangxi, China, near the border with Yunnan and Guizhou....
, under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
of Baise, in western Guangxi
Guangxi
Guangxi, formerly romanized Kwangsi, is a province of southern China along its border with Vietnam. In 1958, it became the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, a region with special privileges created specifically for the Zhuang people.Guangxi's location, in...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, near the border with Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
and Guizhou
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
. It is inhabited by several ethnic minorities
Ethnic minorities in China
Ethnic minorities in China are the non-Han Chinese population in the People's Republic of China. The People's Republic of China officially recognizes 55 ethnic minority groups within China in addition to the Han majority. As of 2010, the combined population of officially recognised minority...
, including the Miao
Miao people
The Miao or ม้ง ; ) is an ethnic group recognized by the government of the People's Republic of China as one of the 55 official minority groups. Miao is a Chinese term and does not reflect the self-designations of the component nations of people, which include Hmong, Hmu, A Hmao, and Kho Xiong...
, Yi
Yi people
The Yi or Lolo people are an ethnic group in China, Vietnam, and Thailand. Numbering 8 million, they are the seventh largest of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China...
, Gelao, and Zhuang. Ethnic minorities account for 93.6 percent of the village's population.http://www.gx.xinhuanet.com/bswz/longlin/mxmz3.htm
Each year, at the beginning of the lunar new year
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year – often called Chinese Lunar New Year although it actually is lunisolar – is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is an all East and South-East-Asia celebration...
, the Tiapo Festival (跳坡节; pinyin: Tiàopō Jié; literally "leaping on the hillsides festival"), a Miao festival featuring the music and dance, is held.http://english.people.com.cn/english/200002/16/eng20000216W103.htmlhttp://www.gx.xinhuanet.com/bswz/longlin/gk.htm Other nationalities living in the area, including the Yi, Gelao, Zhuang, and Han, also participate in this festival.