Yunnan Ethnic Village Explained

The Yunnan Ethnic Village is an ethnographic village and theme park that displays the various folklore, culture, and architecture of 26 ethnic groups in Yunnan Province, China.^[1] The park's major goal is mainly to display some aspects of Yunnan's ethnicity, cultural diversity, and heritage.^[2] Located in the southwest suburbs of Kunming next to Dianchi lake, Yunnan Ethnic Village covers an area of 89 hectares including 31 hectares of water.^[1] It is classified as a AAAA-class tourist attraction.

Ethnic groups represented

The following ethnic groups are represented in the Yunnan Ethnic Village:

• Dai
• Bai
• Yi
• Naxi
• Wa
• Bulang
• Jinuo
• Lahu
• Tibetan
• Jingpo
• Hani
• De Ang
• Zhuang
• Hmong
• Shui
• Nu
• Mongol
• Buyi
• Dulong
• Lisu
• Pumi
• Manchu
• Hui
• Yao
• Achang

Special events

• Water-Splashing Festival (April 13-16) of Dai minority
• Torch Festival (June 24 in the lunar calendar) of Yi minority^[1]
• New Rice Festival (新米节:pinyin: xīn mǐ jié) of Jinuo minority, from the end of July to the beginning of August

Transport

1310 Dianchi Road, Kunming, Yunnan. It is served by buses No. 44, 73, and A1.^[3]

See also

• China Folk Culture Village

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yunnan Nationalities Village, Ethnic Village, Kunming .
2. 10.1016/j.annals.2010.10.009 . Ethnic tourism and cultural representation . Annals of Tourism Research . 38 . 2 . 561–85 . 2011 . Yang . Li .
3. Web site: Yunnan Ethnic Village Kunming, Yunnan Minzu Cun .