For ethnic Yao people living in Jinxiu county in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, traditional attire is more than just fashion－it's a statement of identity and a key part of celebrations.

Besides drums, gongs and the suona horn (a woodwind instrument), the long waist drum, another traditional musical instrument, is unique to the Yao people. It was said to have been popular early in ...

The Danu Festival is the biggest traditional festival among Yao people which involves dancing, sporting events, and commerce. Every year on the 29th day of the fifth Chinese lunar month ...

Nandan County counts several large communities of White-Panted Yao people, who get their name from the traditional white trousers sported by all adult men. Surrounded by mountains on all sides ...

Local people of Yao ethnic group on Monday celebrated annual "drying clothes" festival, which falls on the 6th day of the 6th month of the Chinese traditional lunar calendar. (Photo by Su ...