As the third biggest country in the world, China has 56 peoples in all. There are a lot of different cultures even within China. If you want to experience something different and know more about some minorities in your China Tours, the following are some good places that you can go. Have a close observation of their life, you would find it very interesting and would have an unforgettable china travel. The 56 peoples in China are like 56 different kinds of flowers. You need to taste them and understand them.
Red Plateau
If you are in Tibet or some other provinces in the west, you would see a lot of girls with a red face. This is called red plateau. It is because they live their whole life in the plateau but it looks very beautiful. It is nature and sweet. They would sing and smile at you. Red plateau is a typical feature of the western area women in China. Some people say this is the most beautiful decoration in one’s body.
Luhu Lake—Walking Marriages
This is a very special place with a very special culture. You would see a modern matriarchal clan society in which women seem to be dominating. The special thing is their marriage. Actually nobody get married here. There is no marriage or you can call it walking marriage. If a man loves a woman, he can go to her place at night through the window out of which there is a sign given by the woman. In the morning, the man leaves the woman’s place and continues their own life. A woman can choose different men at different time. This is very different from a traditional marriage.
Watu Village
It is said that the people living in this village are the descendants of Genghis Khan, the famous warrior and king. The people living here are so close to the nature that they are almost forgot by the out world. In this village, you can see the fences all over the place. When they build a house, they will put on a lot of fences which was thought to be an old tradition. The village people can drink a lot of wine. To them, drinking is no problem. They also love the number 2. If a man chases two women but still got none of them, he may be looked down upon. A man would only have two horses in his whole life. If you failed to do something, you can try it again. This is an old village which is also mysterious to us.
Taboos
If you are going to visit some of the areas where the minorities live, you should keep in mind that their culture is very different and may have some taboos. For example, don’t touch the head of a little boy or a little girl. You can’t give any gift to the young ladies. Some peoples don’t like egg and pepper. And also you have to pay attention of the gesture when you are sleeping in the house of a host.
In all, it is interesting and you can find out a lot of differences at these places. For more information about traveling to the western China, you can go to Travel to Tibet.
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