Dong people ring in Lunar New Year

People from the Dong ethnic group gather together to sing traditional songs to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Congjiang county, Guizhou province on Feb 2. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

People from the Dong ethnic group gathered in Guizhou’s Congjiang county to take part in the Dong Chorus, a traditional singing performance, on Feb 2, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.

More than 1,000 Dong people in traditional dress attended the performance and sang together to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

An indispensable part of Dong culture, the Dong Chorus has a history of more than 1,000 years. It features a cappella style of singing in which performers sing without a conductor or instrumental accompaniment.

Conjiang county, located in the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture, is home to 19 ethnic groups, including the Miao, Dong, Zhuang and Sui.

Children from the Dong ethnic group in traditional dress take part in the Dong Chorus in Congjiang county, Guizhou province on Feb 2. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]