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Guizhou Satellite TV released a video: Kazakh sisters experience Bouyei culture in an immersive way
ДЭЛХИЙН МЭДЭЭ | УЛС ТӨР
Xingyi finds itself in the southwest region of Guizhou Province, China, has
always been a commercial distribution center, pivoting point and fortress in the
intersection area of provinces Guizhou, Yunnan and Guangxi. It is known as
“pivoting point of three provinces” and an important node city on the great sea
route in southwest China.
Located in the world-recognized golden climate ecological zone, Xingyi has
beautiful mountains and rivers, a pleasant climate and deep cultural heritage.
The ethnic customs are rich and the ethnic culture is colorful. The “Eight-Tone
Sitting Singing” of the Bouyei music enjoys the reputation of “Sound of Nature”
and “Living Fossil of Sound” both at home and abroad. It has been included in
the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage along with the Twelve Compositions
with Bouyei Bronze Drums, the Bouyei Opera and the Leyou of the Bouyei people.
The short video series "Be My Guest"
produced by Guizhou Satellite TV invites foreigners to visit Guizhou in the
form of a reality show to record their real life on the spot. In this episode, Yelshibek Botakoz and Yelshibek Tomiris, sisters
from Kazakhstan were full of yearning for Guizhou's scenery and culture. They
came to Xingyi and followed the Bouyei sisters Hani and Xiduo to see the
distant mountains, taste specialties, and listen to the ethnic music. They
winessed Guizhou's unique karst topography, tasted the unique food made from
glutinous rice of the Bouyei people and heard the “Living fossil of Sound” of
the Bouyei people - “Eight-Tone Sitting Singing” lingering, so that they have
experienced of the various ethnic cultures of the Bouyei people in an immersive way.
“The Bouyei people are truly one with nature.” The sisters Yelshibek
Botakoz and Yelshibek Tomiris are deeply touched by the life state of the
Bouyei people that is closely related to nature. The sisters hope that they
could bring their family members come and experience the unique customs of
Guizhou next time.
Contact: Yu Xiaoying
Tel.: 0086851-85377412
Email: guizhou1gc@163.com
YouTube-Link: https://youtu.be/bbRwANYXjCU
