Five Characteristics of Guangxi Ethnic Culture

Instrument playing

"Instrument playing", like playing Lu Sheng and playing the leave, is a main folk activity for many Guangxi ethnic groups, especially Miao and Dong people. They play Lu Sheng during collective activities, such as Chi Tong Nian (a custom for Miao people to contact with one another), Da Lao Geng (a custom for Miao people to make close friends), Miao Nian, Dou Ma Festival (Miao festival of horse fighting), Lu Sheng Festival of Dong and Miao people and Duo Ye Festival of Dong people. Some play solo, while others play together, communicating their feelings through loud and clear music and matching their skills.

With beautiful scenery and flourishing bamboo, Guangxi provides abundant raw materials for people to make crude instruments. Hard-working and intelligent, Guangxi ethnic groups change ordinary bamboo into magical Lu Sheng. The instrument serves as a broad stage for them to produce a wonderful melody and show their talents, which makes "instrument playing" the third element of Guangxi ethnic culture.