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Villa Zapata Carnival - Mexico

A costumed performer is pictured during the Villa-Zapata carnival in Mexico City, Mexico, on on December 6, 2025. The 11th Villa-Zapata carnival was hosted in Mexico City on Saturday. Folkloric dances, traditional music, and street processions were seen along the Paseo de la Reforma avenue during the event, promoting traditional Mexican culture while paying tribute to revolutionary leaders Emiliano Zapata and Francisco Villa in the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920. Photo by Francisco Canedo Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Villa Zapata Carnival - Mexico

A costumed performer is pictured during the Villa-Zapata carnival in Mexico City, Mexico, on on December 6, 2025. The 11th Villa-Zapata carnival was hosted in Mexico City on Saturday. Folkloric dances, traditional music, and street processions were seen along the Paseo de la Reforma avenue during the event, promoting traditional Mexican culture while paying tribute to revolutionary leaders Emiliano Zapata and Francisco Villa in the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920. Photo by Francisco Canedo Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Villa Zapata Carnival - Mexico

A costumed performer is pictured during the Villa-Zapata carnival in Mexico City, Mexico, on on December 6, 2025. The 11th Villa-Zapata carnival was hosted in Mexico City on Saturday. Folkloric dances, traditional music, and street processions were seen along the Paseo de la Reforma avenue during the event, promoting traditional Mexican culture while paying tribute to revolutionary leaders Emiliano Zapata and Francisco Villa in the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920. Photo by Francisco Canedo Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Villa Zapata Carnival - Mexico

A costumed performer is pictured during the Villa-Zapata carnival in Mexico City, Mexico, on on December 6, 2025. The 11th Villa-Zapata carnival was hosted in Mexico City on Saturday. Folkloric dances, traditional music, and street processions were seen along the Paseo de la Reforma avenue during the event, promoting traditional Mexican culture while paying tribute to revolutionary leaders Emiliano Zapata and Francisco Villa in the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920. Photo by Francisco Canedo Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Villa Zapata Carnival - Mexico

A costumed performer is pictured during the Villa-Zapata carnival in Mexico City, Mexico, on on December 6, 2025. The 11th Villa-Zapata carnival was hosted in Mexico City on Saturday. Folkloric dances, traditional music, and street processions were seen along the Paseo de la Reforma avenue during the event, promoting traditional Mexican culture while paying tribute to revolutionary leaders Emiliano Zapata and Francisco Villa in the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920. Photo by Francisco Canedo Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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[Breaking News]Expo event to pitch Kyushu food, culture

OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 4 Kyodo - A performer dances during an event to promote food and culture in the seven prefectures that make up Japan's Kyushu southwestern region at the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 3, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Expo event to pitch Kyushu food, culture

A performer dances during an event to promote food and culture in the seven prefectures that make up Japan's Kyushu southwestern region at the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 3, 2025.

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Expo event to pitch Kyushu food, culture

A performer dances during an event to promote food and culture in the seven prefectures that make up Japan's Kyushu southwestern region at the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 3, 2025.

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World Exposition in Osaka

A performer dances at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 8, 2025, marking Samoa's day.

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World Exposition in Osaka

A performer dances at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 8, 2025, marking Samoa's day.

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World Exposition in Osaka

A performer dances at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 8, 2025, marking Samoa's day.

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MEXICO-OAXACA-GUELAGUETZA-CELEBRATIONS

(240723) -- OAXACA, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A performer dances at the Guelaguetza Auditorium in Oaxaca City, Mexico, July 22, 2024. Guelaguetza is an annual showcase of the indigenous cultures of Mexico, featured by traditional music, dance, and food. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Mengxin)

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MEXICO-OAXACA-GUELAGUETZA-CELEBRATIONS

(240723) -- OAXACA, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A performer dances at the Guelaguetza Auditorium in Oaxaca City, Mexico, July 22, 2024. Guelaguetza is an annual showcase of the indigenous cultures of Mexico, featured by traditional music, dance, and food. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carnival in Rio

A performer dances in front of a giant float during the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 11, 2024.

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Carnival in Rio

A performer dances during the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 12, 2024.

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Wushu championship, performance celebrate Dragon Year in Egypt

STORY: Wushu championship, performance celebrate Dragon Year in Egypt SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of performances 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAMI ABDULLAH, Wushu performer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): OMAR MAMDOUH, Wushu performer STORYLINE: Festive red lanterns glowed alongside Egyptian and Chinese flags, setting a vibrant scene as the Egyptian Wushu Kung Fu Federation hosted a joyous ceremony at Cairo International Stadium. The ceremony, held on Tuesday evening, celebrated cultural exchange and athletic prowess through Wushu performances and folk dances. To celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Dragon, a colorful dragon dance heralded the ceremony, followed by Wushu performances by Egyptian athletes dressed in traditional Chinese costumes. Among the performers was 28-year-old Sami Abdullah, a multi-time Wushu champion in Egypt. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAMI ABDULLAH, Wushu performer "These act

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Carnival in Rio

A performer dances on a giant float during Carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 11, 2024.

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Carnival in Rio

A performer dances on a giant float during Carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 12, 2024.

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Pakistani, Chinese children celebrate upcoming Chinese New Year

STORY: Pakistani, Chinese children celebrate upcoming Chinese New Year SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:25 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the gala 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU HUIJUN, Chinese performer 3. various of the gala 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MA BIN, President of the China-Pak Educational Cultural Institute 5. various of the gala 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SOBIA ADNAN, Director of Islamabad China-Pakistan Youth One Heart Step and Cure Home 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ASMA MUNIR SALMAN, Leader of Great Maple School STORYLINE: A China-Pakistan youth celebration was held in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan on Sunday, to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. During the event, a dazzling array of performances, including traditional dances, sitcoms, and Kung Fu, by Pakistani and Chinese children, filled the hearts of the audience with joy, peace, and harmony. The gala was kicked off by a classical dance "Flying Swallow" p

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Xinhua Headlines: Megaproject powers clean energy shift in southern Xinjiang

(230912) -- URUMQI, Sept. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A performer dances to the music at Salametgul Khari's homestay in the old town of Kashgar City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-KASHGAR-ANCIENT CITY VIEWS (CN)

(230911) -- KASHGAR, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A performer dances at the ancient city of Kashgar scenic area in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 7, 2023. The ancient city of Kashgar, located in southwestern Xinjiang, is the largest complex of raw earth buildings still in use in the world. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-KASHGAR-ANCIENT CITY VIEWS (CN)

(230911) -- KASHGAR, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A performer dances at the ancient city of Kashgar scenic area in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 7, 2023. The ancient city of Kashgar, located in southwestern Xinjiang, is the largest complex of raw earth buildings still in use in the world. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-KASHGAR-ANCIENT CITY VIEWS (CN)

(230911) -- KASHGAR, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A performer dances at the ancient city of Kashgar scenic area in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 7, 2023. The ancient city of Kashgar, located in southwestern Xinjiang, is the largest complex of raw earth buildings still in use in the world. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-KASHGAR-ANCIENT CITY VIEWS (CN)

(230911) -- KASHGAR, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A performer dances at the ancient city of Kashgar scenic area in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 7, 2023. The ancient city of Kashgar, located in southwestern Xinjiang, is the largest complex of raw earth buildings still in use in the world. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-KASHGAR-ANCIENT CITY VIEWS (CN)

(230911) -- KASHGAR, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A performer dances at the ancient city of Kashgar scenic area in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 7, 2023. The ancient city of Kashgar, located in southwestern Xinjiang, is the largest complex of raw earth buildings still in use in the world. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-TIBET-MUSICAL INSTRUMENT-CULTURAL HERITAGE (CN)

(230123) -- LHASA, Jan. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A performer with a Zhanian instrument prepares to stage a show in Mangpu Township of Lnaze County, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Jan. 21, 2023. Zhanian, a stringed instrument, is widely used in songs and dances in Tibet. In Tibetan language, Zhanian is the word for the melodious sound. Zhanian making has a long history and the making technique was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2014. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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BENIN-OUIDAH-INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL

(230114) -- OUIDAH, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A performer dances during an international dance festival in Ouidah, Benin, Jan. 13, 2023. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

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BENIN-OUIDAH-INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL

(230114) -- OUIDAH, Jan. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A performer dances during an international dance festival in Ouidah, Benin, Jan. 13, 2023. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

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London 1 year before Olympics

LONDON, Britain - A street performer dressed as Queen Elizabeth II dances on Westminster Bridge in London on July 9, 2011, about a year before the opening of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The London Eye can be seen in the background.

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S. Africa prepares for World Cup

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - A performer dances in front of the Soccer City stadium after taking part in a rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the World Cup finals in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 9, 2010.

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Street performer dances to pray for Kojiri

AMAGASAKI, Japan - Street performer Giriyark Amagasaki dances in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 3 to pray for Tomohiro Kojiri, an Asahi Shimbun reporter fatally shot in 1987 by a suspected right-wing extremist at the newspaper's bureau in Nishinomiya in the prefecture.

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GERMANY-BERLIN-CHRISTMAS MARKETS

(221123) -- BERLIN, Nov. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A performer dances at the Christmas market in front of the Berlin State Opera in Berlin, Germany, Nov. 22, 2022. (Photo by Stefan Zeitz/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEZHE ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(220915) -- HARBIN, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shang Meihan sings a Hezhe song at a folk exhibition hall in the Hezhe ethnic village of Zhuaji in Wusu Town of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 4, 2022. The Hezhes are one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China. They live mainly by hunting and fishing in the plains in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Shang Meihan is a young woman from the Hezhe ethnic group. While working as a public servant at the Wusu Town, the 25-year-old is also a part-time "cultural ambassador." In her spare time, she volunteers as a folk exhibition guide and a folk art performer in a Hezhe ethnic village. Meanwhile, Shang embraces a dream of inheriting the Hezhe ethnic culture. She not only teaches Hezhe songs and dances to children, but also learns traditional fish-skin handicraft from experienced artisans. "We Hezhe people don't have a written language so we count on non-verbal inheritance of the culture," says Shang Meihan. "My dream i

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEZHE ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(220915) -- HARBIN, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shang Meihan displays a fish-skin handicraft to children in the Hezhe ethnic village of Zhuaji in Wusu Township of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 7, 2022. The Hezhes are one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China. They live mainly by hunting and fishing in the plains in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Shang Meihan is a young woman from the Hezhe ethnic group. While working as a public servant at the Wusu Town, the 25-year-old is also a part-time "cultural ambassador." In her spare time, she volunteers as a folk exhibition guide and a folk art performer in a Hezhe ethnic village. Meanwhile, Shang embraces a dream of inheriting the Hezhe ethnic culture. She not only teaches Hezhe songs and dances to children, but also learns traditional fish-skin handicraft from experienced artisans. "We Hezhe people don't have a written language so we count on non-verbal inheritance of the culture," says Shang Meihan. "My drea

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEZHE ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(220915) -- HARBIN, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shang Meihan spends time with local children at a flower field in the Hezhe ethnic village of Zhuaji in Wusu Town of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 4, 2022. The Hezhes are one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China. They live mainly by hunting and fishing in the plains in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Shang Meihan is a young woman from the Hezhe ethnic group. While working as a public servant at the Wusu Town, the 25-year-old is also a part-time "cultural ambassador." In her spare time, she volunteers as a folk exhibition guide and a folk art performer in a Hezhe ethnic village. Meanwhile, Shang embraces a dream of inheriting the Hezhe ethnic culture. She not only teaches Hezhe songs and dances to children, but also learns traditional fish-skin handicraft from experienced artisans. "We Hezhe people don't have a written language so we count on non-verbal inheritance of the culture," says Shang Meihan. "My dr

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEZHE ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(220915) -- HARBIN, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shang Meihan (1st R) performs a dance with other performers at a folk exhibition hall in the Hezhe ethnic village of Zhuaji in Wusu Township of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 4, 2022. The Hezhes are one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China. They live mainly by hunting and fishing in the plains in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Shang Meihan is a young woman from the Hezhe ethnic group. While working as a public servant at the Wusu Town, the 25-year-old is also a part-time "cultural ambassador." In her spare time, she volunteers as a folk exhibition guide and a folk art performer in a Hezhe ethnic village. Meanwhile, Shang embraces a dream of inheriting the Hezhe ethnic culture. She not only teaches Hezhe songs and dances to children, but also learns traditional fish-skin handicraft from experienced artisans. "We Hezhe people don't have a written language so we count on non-verbal inheritance of the culture,

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEZHE ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(220915) -- HARBIN, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shang Meihan, dressed in folk costume, poses for photos in the Hezhe ethnic village of Zhuaji in Wusu Township of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 4, 2022. The Hezhes are one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China. They live mainly by hunting and fishing in the plains in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Shang Meihan is a young woman from the Hezhe ethnic group. While working as a public servant at the Wusu Town, the 25-year-old is also a part-time "cultural ambassador." In her spare time, she volunteers as a folk exhibition guide and a folk art performer in a Hezhe ethnic village. Meanwhile, Shang embraces a dream of inheriting the Hezhe ethnic culture. She not only teaches Hezhe songs and dances to children, but also learns traditional fish-skin handicraft from experienced artisans. "We Hezhe people don't have a written language so we count on non-verbal inheritance of the culture," says Shang Meihan. "My dream

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEZHE ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(220915) -- HARBIN, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shang Meihan (1st L) performs a Hezhe dance at a folk exhibition hall in the Hezhe ethnic village of Zhuaji in Wusu Town of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 4, 2022. The Hezhes are one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China. They live mainly by hunting and fishing in the plains in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Shang Meihan is a young woman from the Hezhe ethnic group. While working as a public servant at the Wusu Town, the 25-year-old is also a part-time "cultural ambassador." In her spare time, she volunteers as a folk exhibition guide and a folk art performer in a Hezhe ethnic village. Meanwhile, Shang embraces a dream of inheriting the Hezhe ethnic culture. She not only teaches Hezhe songs and dances to children, but also learns traditional fish-skin handicraft from experienced artisans. "We Hezhe people don't have a written language so we count on non-verbal inheritance of the culture," says Shang Meihan.

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEZHE ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(220915) -- HARBIN, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shang Meihan (2nd R) rehearses a dance with other performers in the Hezhe ethnic village of Zhuaji in Wusu Township of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 4, 2022. The Hezhes are one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China. They live mainly by hunting and fishing in the plains in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Shang Meihan is a young woman from the Hezhe ethnic group. While working as a public servant at the Wusu Town, the 25-year-old is also a part-time "cultural ambassador." In her spare time, she volunteers as a folk exhibition guide and a folk art performer in a Hezhe ethnic village. Meanwhile, Shang embraces a dream of inheriting the Hezhe ethnic culture. She not only teaches Hezhe songs and dances to children, but also learns traditional fish-skin handicraft from experienced artisans. "We Hezhe people don't have a written language so we count on non-verbal inheritance of the culture," says Shang Meihan. "My

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEZHE ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(220915) -- HARBIN, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shang Meihan (1st L) performs a Hezhe dance in the Hezhe ethnic village of Zhuaji in Wusu Town of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 4, 2022. The Hezhes are one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China. They live mainly by hunting and fishing in the plains in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Shang Meihan is a young woman from the Hezhe ethnic group. While working as a public servant at the Wusu Town, the 25-year-old is also a part-time "cultural ambassador." In her spare time, she volunteers as a folk exhibition guide and a folk art performer in a Hezhe ethnic village. Meanwhile, Shang embraces a dream of inheriting the Hezhe ethnic culture. She not only teaches Hezhe songs and dances to children, but also learns traditional fish-skin handicraft from experienced artisans. "We Hezhe people don't have a written language so we count on non-verbal inheritance of the culture," says Shang Meihan. "My dream is to contribut

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEZHE ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(220915) -- HARBIN, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shang Meihan (R) performs a Hezhe dance at a folk exhibition hall in the Hezhe ethnic village of Zhuaji in Wusu Town of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 4, 2022. The Hezhes are one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China. They live mainly by hunting and fishing in the plains in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Shang Meihan is a young woman from the Hezhe ethnic group. While working as a public servant at the Wusu Town, the 25-year-old is also a part-time "cultural ambassador." In her spare time, she volunteers as a folk exhibition guide and a folk art performer in a Hezhe ethnic village. Meanwhile, Shang embraces a dream of inheriting the Hezhe ethnic culture. She not only teaches Hezhe songs and dances to children, but also learns traditional fish-skin handicraft from experienced artisans. "We Hezhe people don't have a written language so we count on non-verbal inheritance of the culture," says Shang Meihan. "My

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEZHE ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(220915) -- HARBIN, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shang Meihan (2nd L) spends time with local children at a flower field in the Hezhe ethnic village of Zhuaji in Wusu Town of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 4, 2022. The Hezhes are one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China. They live mainly by hunting and fishing in the plains in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Shang Meihan is a young woman from the Hezhe ethnic group. While working as a public servant at the Wusu Town, the 25-year-old is also a part-time "cultural ambassador." In her spare time, she volunteers as a folk exhibition guide and a folk art performer in a Hezhe ethnic village. Meanwhile, Shang embraces a dream of inheriting the Hezhe ethnic culture. She not only teaches Hezhe songs and dances to children, but also learns traditional fish-skin handicraft from experienced artisans. "We Hezhe people don't have a written language so we count on non-verbal inheritance of the culture," says Shang Meihan

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEZHE ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(220915) -- HARBIN, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shang Meihan (2nd R) rehearses a dance with other performers in the Hezhe ethnic village of Zhuaji in Wusu Township of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 4, 2022. The Hezhes are one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China. They live mainly by hunting and fishing in the plains in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Shang Meihan is a young woman from the Hezhe ethnic group. While working as a public servant at the Wusu Town, the 25-year-old is also a part-time "cultural ambassador." In her spare time, she volunteers as a folk exhibition guide and a folk art performer in a Hezhe ethnic village. Meanwhile, Shang embraces a dream of inheriting the Hezhe ethnic culture. She not only teaches Hezhe songs and dances to children, but also learns traditional fish-skin handicraft from experienced artisans. "We Hezhe people don't have a written language so we count on non-verbal inheritance of the culture," says Shang Meihan. "My

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEZHE ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(220915) -- HARBIN, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shang Meihan (1st R) performs a dance with other performers at a folk exhibition hall in the Hezhe ethnic village of Zhuaji in Wusu Township of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 4, 2022. The Hezhes are one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China. They live mainly by hunting and fishing in the plains in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Shang Meihan is a young woman from the Hezhe ethnic group. While working as a public servant at the Wusu Town, the 25-year-old is also a part-time "cultural ambassador." In her spare time, she volunteers as a folk exhibition guide and a folk art performer in a Hezhe ethnic village. Meanwhile, Shang embraces a dream of inheriting the Hezhe ethnic culture. She not only teaches Hezhe songs and dances to children, but also learns traditional fish-skin handicraft from experienced artisans. "We Hezhe people don't have a written language so we count on non-verbal inheritance of the culture,

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEZHE ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(220915) -- HARBIN, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shang Meihan (L) learns to make a traditional fish-skin handicraft from an experienced artisan in the Hezhe ethnic village of Zhuaji in Wusu Town of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 7, 2022. The Hezhes are one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China. They live mainly by hunting and fishing in the plains in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Shang Meihan is a young woman from the Hezhe ethnic group. While working as a public servant at the Wusu Town, the 25-year-old is also a part-time "cultural ambassador." In her spare time, she volunteers as a folk exhibition guide and a folk art performer in a Hezhe ethnic village. Meanwhile, Shang embraces a dream of inheriting the Hezhe ethnic culture. She not only teaches Hezhe songs and dances to children, but also learns traditional fish-skin handicraft from experienced artisans. "We Hezhe people don't have a written language so we count on non-verbal inheritance of the cul

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEZHE ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(220915) -- HARBIN, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shang Meihan (L) makes a handicraft together with an experienced artisan in Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 7, 2022. The Hezhes are one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China. They live mainly by hunting and fishing in the plains in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Shang Meihan is a young woman from the Hezhe ethnic group. While working as a public servant at the Wusu Town, the 25-year-old is also a part-time "cultural ambassador." In her spare time, she volunteers as a folk exhibition guide and a folk art performer in a Hezhe ethnic village. Meanwhile, Shang embraces a dream of inheriting the Hezhe ethnic culture. She not only teaches Hezhe songs and dances to children, but also learns traditional fish-skin handicraft from experienced artisans. "We Hezhe people don't have a written language so we count on non-verbal inheritance of the culture," says Shang Meihan. "My dream is to contribute as much as I can to

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEZHE ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(220915) -- HARBIN, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shang Meihan (R) takes a rest during a rehearsal in the Hezhe ethnic village of Zhuaji in Wusu Township of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 4, 2022. The Hezhes are one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China. They live mainly by hunting and fishing in the plains in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Shang Meihan is a young woman from the Hezhe ethnic group. While working as a public servant at the Wusu Town, the 25-year-old is also a part-time "cultural ambassador." In her spare time, she volunteers as a folk exhibition guide and a folk art performer in a Hezhe ethnic village. Meanwhile, Shang embraces a dream of inheriting the Hezhe ethnic culture. She not only teaches Hezhe songs and dances to children, but also learns traditional fish-skin handicraft from experienced artisans. "We Hezhe people don't have a written language so we count on non-verbal inheritance of the culture," says Shang Meihan. "My dream is to

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEZHE ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(220915) -- HARBIN, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shang Meihan instructs children to make handicrafts in the Hezhe ethnic village of Zhuaji in Wusu Township of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 7, 2022. The Hezhes are one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China. They live mainly by hunting and fishing in the plains in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Shang Meihan is a young woman from the Hezhe ethnic group. While working as a public servant at the Wusu Town, the 25-year-old is also a part-time "cultural ambassador." In her spare time, she volunteers as a folk exhibition guide and a folk art performer in a Hezhe ethnic village. Meanwhile, Shang embraces a dream of inheriting the Hezhe ethnic culture. She not only teaches Hezhe songs and dances to children, but also learns traditional fish-skin handicraft from experienced artisans. "We Hezhe people don't have a written language so we count on non-verbal inheritance of the culture," says Shang Meihan. "My dream is

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEZHE ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(220915) -- HARBIN, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shang Meihan (4th L) does figure exercises with other performers at a folk exhibition hall in the Hezhe ethnic village of Zhuaji in Wusu Township of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 4, 2022. The Hezhes are one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China. They live mainly by hunting and fishing in the plains in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Shang Meihan is a young woman from the Hezhe ethnic group. While working as a public servant at the Wusu Town, the 25-year-old is also a part-time "cultural ambassador." In her spare time, she volunteers as a folk exhibition guide and a folk art performer in a Hezhe ethnic village. Meanwhile, Shang embraces a dream of inheriting the Hezhe ethnic culture. She not only teaches Hezhe songs and dances to children, but also learns traditional fish-skin handicraft from experienced artisans. "We Hezhe people don't have a written language so we count on non-verbal inheritance of the cul

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEZHE ETHNIC GROUP (CN)

(220915) -- HARBIN, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shang Meihan (R) does figure exercises at a folk exhibition hall in the Hezhe ethnic village of Zhuaji in Wusu Township of Fuyuan City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 4, 2022. The Hezhes are one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China. They live mainly by hunting and fishing in the plains in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Shang Meihan is a young woman from the Hezhe ethnic group. While working as a public servant at the Wusu Town, the 25-year-old is also a part-time "cultural ambassador." In her spare time, she volunteers as a folk exhibition guide and a folk art performer in a Hezhe ethnic village. Meanwhile, Shang embraces a dream of inheriting the Hezhe ethnic culture. She not only teaches Hezhe songs and dances to children, but also learns traditional fish-skin handicraft from experienced artisans. "We Hezhe people don't have a written language so we count on non-verbal inheritance of the culture," says Shang Meihan.