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Yichang Sizhu (Southern Chinese Silk and Bamboo Music) |
| The famous term 'sizhu', literally translates to 'silk and bamboo' and refers to the ancient use of stringed instruments with silk strings, including theerhu,pipa, and yangqin, and wind instruments made of bamboo, including thedizi(bamboo flute) and the sheng. |
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Jingzhou Flower-Drum Opera |
| The Jingzhou flower-drum opera is rooted in the Jianghan Plain. Since the 21st century, it has become increasingly difficult for the opera to continue. It is important to save the opera for the study and protection of folk art. |
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Wudangshan Mountain Taoist Music |
| Wudangshan Mountain Taoist Templeis a sacred site of Taoism, and even before the Ming Dynasty, was honored as the birthplace of the Great Perfect Warrior Emperor of the Mysterious Northern Heaven. |
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Qu Yuan |
| There were several ups and downs in his career - for after each banishment he was recalled to court, only to be again rebuffed and disgraced. |
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Hubei,the cradle of the Chu culture |
| In the Spring and Autumn Period (770-475 BC) and the Warring States period (476-221 BC), Chu was the largest country in area within the territory of Hubei with its capital at Jiangling for 400 years. |
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Wudang Martial Arts |
| Chinese martial arts of all sorts have a long history and a great diversity of methods and styles. Generally speaking, they are divided into two big schools: the south school and the north school. |
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Zeng Houyi Chime Bells |
| It is the largest set of bronze bells excavated in the world comprising 65 bells in various sizes, with each bell producing two different tones when struck. |
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The birthplace of Dragon Boat Festival |
| Zigui, a county in Hubei province where the Dragon Boat Festival has its roots, is also the hometown of China's patriotic poet Qu Yuan. This year, the "2010 Dragon Boat Culture Festival and the Cross-strait Cultural Forum of Qu Yuan" was held in Zigui. |
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Zhishi Xuanyue Memorial Archway |
| The Zhishi Xuanyue Memorial Archway is located at Wudang Mountain, Hubei Province. Zhishi Xuanyue Memorial Archway, also known as the Xuanyue Gate, was the first gate leading to the Wudang Mountain. |
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