A photographer in Xinjiang followed a swan family for three months, documenting how a mother swan giving birth to her baby swans.
An exhibitor displays a jade carving work made from renowned Chinese Hotan jade mined from Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region at the Shanghai World Expo, Sept 16, 2010.
More than 200 people of Xibe nationality in Beijing gathered together to celebrate the Xiqian festival on May 29.
The Moon over Helan Mountain，China's first full-length dance drama of the Hui ethnic minority, makes its debut at Cairo Opera House in Egypt, May 23, 2010. The four-act show tells the story of an ancient merchant's travels and complicated yet moving love story with a local girl along the Silk Road. The performance introduces aspects of the different culture.
Dancers from Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region perform folk dances at Xinjiang Pavilion at the Expo site, in Shanghai on May 6, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua]
Riders from Ili Kazak autonomous region of Xinjiang participate in the traditional sport sheep-catching on horseback, at the annual folk festival held in Dali’s old town, April 29, 2010. Sheep-snatching is usually held on holidays or during festive gatherings in pastoral areas of Northwest China. Players are divided into several groups and race to grab the designated sheep. With the help of teammates, the first one to grab the sheep tries to carry the sheep to a designated place while the other teams try to seize the sheep. The team that successfully takes the sheep to the place wins.
Dancers from Central Ethnic Song and Dance Ensemble performs Uygur ethinc traditional bowl dancing in Cairo, Egypt, Feburary 2, 2009.
In an effort to preserve the Mongolian Jangar traditional folk art and make it a renowned cultural emblem of Hebukesaier Mongol autonomous prefecture, the local authority introduced an unprecedented measure to run a Jangar junior performance training school.
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