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6 unusual facts about Zhuang


General History of the Zhuang

This book is based on a wealth of historical materials, explores in detail the origin of the Zhuang and has a comprehensive introduction to the Zhuang’s various historical periods of political, economic and cultural aspects of development.

General History of the Zhuang(traditional Chinese: 壯族通史;simplified Chinese: 壮族通史; pinyin: Zhuàngzú tōng shi) is an academic book which relatively systematic and comprehensive response Zhuang history written by Chinese famous historian Huang Xianfan.

"It is the first General History of the Zhuang in Chinese history and considered is the most innovative, scientific and academic theoretical value for the classical history book of the 20th century in China".

By active practice, he became a forerunner of the Zhuang studies in the 20th century.

Li Zongren

Most of Lin Hu's officers were former bandits and militia recruited earlier by Lin from the Zhuang areas of Guangdong.

Pangu

This legend of creation is one of the main characteristics that distinguishes the Buyei from the Zhuang.


Buyang people

Traditional Buyang clothing resembles that of the Gelao and Lachi peoples, although many have now switched to Zhuang-style clothing.

The Buyang of Guangnan County and Funing County are officially classified as Zhuang, while those in Napo County are classified as Yao.

In Yunnan, the Buyang are classified by the Chinese government as Zhuang, while they are classified as Yao in Guangxi (Li 2006).

Chang Fei

Many celebrities will remember his famous quote from the early TV show, "Xiao Xing Zhuang Di Qiu" (笑星撞地球), saying "Are you Happy? Yes we are!" (快樂嗎?很快樂!) Fei is reportedly to be on his way to retirement, beating out his disciples such as Jacky Wu (吳宗憲) and Hu Gua (胡瓜).

Duke Zhuang of Qin

King Xuan then awarded Qin the territory of Quanqiu (犬丘, also called Xichui, in present-day Li County, Gansu), formerly belonging to the senior branch of the House of Ying that was destroyed by the Rong, and Duke Zhuang moved the capital of the state from Qin (in present-day Zhangjiachuan County, Gansu) to Quanqiu.

Long Tan

Longtan Dam,a large roller-compacted concrete (RCC) gravity dam on the Hongshui River in Tian'e County of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China

National Emblem of the People's Republic of China

One group was from the China Central Academy of Fine Arts: Zhang Ding, Zhang Guangyu, Zhou Lingzhao, Zhong Ling, and the other group was from the Department of Architecture at Tsinghua University: Liang Sicheng, Lin Huiyin, Mo Zongjiang, Zhu Changzhong, Li Zongjin and Gao Zhuang.

Notas para una cartografía de Filipinas

Notas para una cartografía de Filipinas, subtitled Prelude, Toccata, and Fugues for piano and gangsa, one player, is a work by the contemporary classical composer Jeffrey Ching (Chinese name in Pinyin: Zhuang Zŭxin 莊祖欣, 庄祖欣).

Sawndip

However there are major phonetic and lexical differences between Zhuang dialects, and the Latin-based system is based on the Wuming dialect; because of this and other reasons, there still are many Zhuang speakers that prefer to write Zhuang using sawndip.

Shaozhou Tuhua

Li & Zhuang (2009) cover the following dialects of Shaoguan Tuhua.

Song of the Yue Boatman

In 1981, the linguist Wei Qingwen proposed an interpretation by comparing the words of the song with several Tai languages, particularly Zhuang varieties spoken today in Guangxi province.

Tuhu

It is used primarily by non-Han ethnic groups of southern China, particularly the Zhuang, who live in the Guangxi province and use it in their bayin (八音, lit. "eight sounds") ensemble.

Wenshan

Wenshan City (文山市), the seat of the Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture

Yongnan languages

(clade M) Wuming (Shuangqiao) dialect (武鸣)*, Yongnan Zhuang proper (邕南), Yongnan Zhuang of Long'an (隆安), Yongnan Zhuang of Fusui (扶绥)


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