Panoramic China -- Guizhou: A Province of Immigrants

Author: He Guangyu;
Language: English
Format: 1 book
Page: 268
Publication Date: 08/2006
ISBN: 7119043455
Publisher: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
Series: Panoramic China
Details
It is easy to have a quick look at China's past and present, but it takes time to gain a panoramic knowledge of China. The "Panoramic China" series is meant to assist readers, especially those overseas, in this respect. Each volume in the series focuses on a province, municipality or autonomous region, describing, with illustrations, the outstanding characteristics of each area from different perspectives.

Guizhou: A Province of Immigrants

Guizhou is one of the multiethnic provinces in China. The past several thousand years have seen various ethnic groups migrate there from different parts of the country, leaving deep influences on the local customs and culture.

This book, fully illustrated, vividly displays the course of migration and the harmonious coexistence of the various ethnic groups in Guizhou. It also touches upon the topic of how to protect the traditional ethnic cultures as well as the eco-environment in the process of modernization.