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Situated six kilometers south of Kunming, Yunnan Ethnic Villagesis a 2,000-mu theme park situated on the south shore of Dianchi Lake and to the west of the famous Western Mountains Scenic Area.
This wonderful theme park displays the colorful folklore and architectures of 25 ethnic groups in Yunnan Province through shows and performances, a folklore museum and a wax museum for folklore, as well as the copy buildings of villages of the 25 ethnic groups. Ethnical villages of over 25 minorities including Yi, Dai, Miao, Jingpo, Wa, Hani, Naxi, Dulong and so on have been built here where is a good place to show visitors to Yunnan the cultural ways and traditions of the numerous ethnic groups in the province. Villages of different styles are well arranged and show visitors their unique charm. Displaying the variety of buildings, lifestyles, religious belief in this region, the villages are microcosm of Yunan's colorful and diverse ethnical culture. The Yunnan Ethnic Villages serve to represent Yunnan as a culturally rich and ethnically diverse province.
Through ways of display and recreation of the original villages, Yunnan Nationalities Villages present the diverse local ethnical culture. Visitors can enjoy not only variety of architecture arts, clothing, remarkable custom, also ethnical shows of songs and dance. Trying the fantastic food and purchasing some lovely souvenirs to bring home also provide a memorable experience. Some traditional festivals of these ethnical groups are held here including the Sanyuejie Festival of the Bai people, Splashing Water festival of Dai, Torch Festival of Yi and Three Flowers festival of Naxi People and much more. The climax of a visit to the Nationalities Park is a film shown on a fountain of water. The "villagers" are all chosen from the youth of the relevant nationalities to act as guides and performers for tourists. The three major villages represent the Dai, the Bai and the Yi nationalities.
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