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The Yao (known in Vietnam as Dao) nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien; Traditional Chinese: 瑤族, Simplified Chinese: 瑶族, Pinyin: Yáo zú; Vietnamese: người Dao) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census in 2000, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam.<br/><br/> Red Dao (pronounced ‘Zao’) women wear heavily embroidered black trousers and red or black jackets decorated at the sleeves. They usually wear a red or black turban along with plenty of silver jewellery.
The Yao (known in Vietnam as Dao) nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien; Traditional Chinese: 瑤族, Simplified Chinese: 瑶族, Pinyin: Yáo zú; Vietnamese: người Dao) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census in 2000, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam.<br/><br/> Red Dao (pronounced ‘Zao’) women wear heavily embroidered black trousers and red or black jackets decorated at the sleeves. They usually wear a red or black turban along with plenty of silver jewellery.
The Yao (known in Vietnam as Dao) nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien; Traditional Chinese: 瑤族, Simplified Chinese: 瑶族, Pinyin: Yáo zú; Vietnamese: người Dao) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census in 2000, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam.<br/><br/> Red Dao (pronounced ‘Zao’) women wear heavily embroidered black trousers and red or black jackets decorated at the sleeves. They usually wear a red or black turban along with plenty of silver jewellery.
The Yao (known in Vietnam as Dao) nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien; Traditional Chinese: 瑤族, Simplified Chinese: 瑶族, Pinyin: Yáo zú; Vietnamese: người Dao) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census in 2000, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam.<br/><br/> Red Dao (pronounced ‘Zao’) women wear heavily embroidered black trousers and red or black jackets decorated at the sleeves. They usually wear a red or black turban along with plenty of silver jewellery.
The Yao (known in Vietnam as Dao) nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien; Traditional Chinese: 瑤族, Simplified Chinese: 瑶族, Pinyin: Yáo zú; Vietnamese: người Dao) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census in 2000, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam.<br/><br/> Black Dao (pronounced ‘Zao’) women wear plain black trousers and black jackets decorated at the sleeves and collars with coins, embroidery and a maroon ruff. Their hair is set in a characteristic chignon held in place by a large silver frame not unlike the base of an inverted candelabrum; this sits on top of the head, wrapped in thick black cord and draped with a black scarf decorated with beads and maroon tassels.
The Yao (known in Vietnam as Dao) nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien; Traditional Chinese: 瑤族, Simplified Chinese: 瑶族, Pinyin: Yáo zú; Vietnamese: người Dao) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census in 2000, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam.<br/><br/> Red Dao (pronounced ‘Zao’) women wear heavily embroidered black trousers and red or black jackets decorated at the sleeves. They usually wear a red or black turban along with plenty of silver jewellery.
The Yao (known in Vietnam as Dao) nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien; Traditional Chinese: 瑤族, Simplified Chinese: 瑶族, Pinyin: Yáo zú; Vietnamese: người Dao) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census in 2000, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam.<br/><br/> Red Dao (pronounced ‘Zao’) women wear heavily embroidered black trousers and red or black jackets decorated at the sleeves. They usually wear a red or black turban along with plenty of silver jewellery.
The Yao (known in Vietnam as Dao) nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien; Traditional Chinese: 瑤族, Simplified Chinese: 瑶族, Pinyin: Yáo zú; Vietnamese: người Dao) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census in 2000, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam.<br/><br/> Red Dao (pronounced ‘Zao’) women wear heavily embroidered black trousers and red or black jackets decorated at the sleeves. They usually wear a red or black turban along with plenty of silver jewellery.
The Yao (known in Vietnam as Dao) nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien; Traditional Chinese: 瑤族, Simplified Chinese: 瑶族, Pinyin: Yáo zú; Vietnamese: người Dao) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census in 2000, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam.<br/><br/> Red Dao (pronounced ‘Zao’) women wear heavily embroidered black trousers and red or black jackets decorated at the sleeves. They usually wear a red or black turban along with plenty of silver jewellery.
The Yao (known in Vietnam as Dao) nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien; Traditional Chinese: 瑤族, Simplified Chinese: 瑶族, Pinyin: Yáo zú; Vietnamese: người Dao) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census in 2000, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam.<br/><br/> Red Dao (pronounced ‘Zao’) women wear heavily embroidered black trousers and red or black jackets decorated at the sleeves. They usually wear a red or black turban along with plenty of silver jewellery.
The Yao (known in Vietnam as Dao) nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien; Traditional Chinese: 瑤族, Simplified Chinese: 瑶族, Pinyin: Yáo zú; Vietnamese: người Dao) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census in 2000, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam.<br/><br/> Red Dao (pronounced ‘Zao’) women wear heavily embroidered black trousers and red or black jackets decorated at the sleeves. They usually wear a red or black turban along with plenty of silver jewellery.
The Yao (known in Vietnam as Dao) nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien; Traditional Chinese: 瑤族, Simplified Chinese: 瑶族, Pinyin: Yáo zú; Vietnamese: người Dao) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census in 2000, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam.<br/><br/> Red Dao (pronounced ‘Zao’) women wear heavily embroidered black trousers and red or black jackets decorated at the sleeves. They usually wear a red or black turban along with plenty of silver jewellery.
The Yao (known in Vietnam as Dao) nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien; Traditional Chinese: 瑤族, Simplified Chinese: 瑶族, Pinyin: Yáo zú; Vietnamese: người Dao) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census in 2000, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam.<br/><br/> Black Dao (pronounced ‘Zao’) women wear plain black trousers and black jackets decorated at the sleeves and collars with coins, embroidery and a maroon ruff. Their hair is set in a characteristic chignon held in place by a large silver frame not unlike the base of an inverted candelabrum; this sits on top of the head, wrapped in thick black cord and draped with a black scarf decorated with beads and maroon tassels.
The Yao (known in Vietnam as Dao) nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien; Traditional Chinese: 瑤族, Simplified Chinese: 瑶族, Pinyin: Yáo zú; Vietnamese: người Dao) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census in 2000, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam.<br/><br/> Black Dao (pronounced ‘Zao’) women wear plain black trousers and black jackets decorated at the sleeves and collars with coins, embroidery and a maroon ruff. Their hair is set in a characteristic chignon held in place by a large silver frame not unlike the base of an inverted candelabrum; this sits on top of the head, wrapped in thick black cord and draped with a black scarf decorated with beads and maroon tassels.
The Yao (known in Vietnam as Dao) nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien; Traditional Chinese: 瑤族, Simplified Chinese: 瑶族, Pinyin: Yáo zú; Vietnamese: người Dao) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census in 2000, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam.<br/><br/> Black Dao (pronounced ‘Zao’) women wear plain black trousers and black jackets decorated at the sleeves and collars with coins, embroidery and a maroon ruff. Their hair is set in a characteristic chignon held in place by a large silver frame not unlike the base of an inverted candelabrum; this sits on top of the head, wrapped in thick black cord and draped with a black scarf decorated with beads and maroon tassels.
In Chinese folk religion and Chinese mythology, the Kitchen God Zao Jun is the most important of a plethora of Chinese domestic gods that protect the hearth and family. It is believed that on the twenty third day of the twelfth lunar month, just before Chinese New Year he returns to Heaven to report the activities of every household over the past year to Yu Huang, the Jade Emperor. The Jade Emperor, emperor of the heavens, either rewards or punishes a family based on this yearly report. Zao Jun is celebrated in Vietnamese culture as Tao Quan.
The Yao nationality (its great majority branch is also known as Mien; Traditional Chinese: 瑤族, Simplified Chinese: 瑶族, Pinyin: Yáo zú; Vietnamese: người Dao) form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. In the last census in 2000, they numbered 2,637,421 in China, and roughly 470,000 in Vietnam.<br/><br/> The Yao, or Iu-Mien, practice Yao Taoism, a religion based on medieval Chinese Taoism, although many have converted to Buddhism and few to Christianity. Though some people have converted to other religions, many still practice their native traditions.
In Chinese folk religion and Chinese mythology, the Kitchen God Zao Jun is the most important of a plethora of Chinese domestic gods that protect the hearth and family. It is believed that on the twenty third day of the twelfth lunar month, just before Chinese New Year he returns to Heaven to report the activities of every household over the past year to Yu Huang, the Jade Emperor. The Jade Emperor, emperor of the heavens, either rewards or punishes a family based on this yearly report. Zao Jun is celebrated in Vietnamese culture as Tao Quan.
Early Spring is a hanging scroll painting by the artist Guo Xi. Completed in 1072 CE, it is one of the most famous works of Chinese art from the Song Dynasty period.<br/><br/> The work demonstrates his innovative techniques for producing multiple perspectives which he called 'the angle of totality'.<br/><br/> The poem in the upper right corner was added in 1759 by Emperor Qianlong. It reads:<br/><br/> Chinese: 樹纔發葉溪開凍 / 樓閣仙居最上層 / 不藉柳桃閒點綴 / 春山早見氣如蒸<br/><br/> Pinyin: shù cái fā yè xī kāidòng / lóugé xiānjū zuì shàngcéng / bù jiè liǔ táo jiàn diǎnzhuì / chūnshān zǎo jiàn qì rú zhēng<br/><br/><i>The trees are just beginning to sprout leaves; the frozen brook begins to melt</i><br/><i>A building is placed on the highest ground, where the immortals reside</i><br/><i>There is nothing between the willow and peach trees to clutter up the scene</i><br/><i>Steam-like mist can be seen early in the morning on the springtime mountain.</i>
In Chinese folk religion and Chinese mythology, the Kitchen God Zao Jun is the most important of a plethora of Chinese domestic gods that protect the hearth and family. It is believed that on the twenty third day of the twelfth lunar month, just before Chinese New Year he returns to Heaven to report the activities of every household over the past year to Yu Huang, the Jade Emperor. The Jade Emperor, emperor of the heavens, either rewards or punishes a family based on this yearly report. Zao Jun is celebrated in Vietnamese culture as Tao Quan.
In Chinese folk religion and Chinese mythology, the Kitchen God Zao Jun is the most important of a plethora of Chinese domestic gods that protect the hearth and family. It is believed that on the twenty third day of the twelfth lunar month, just before Chinese New Year he returns to Heaven to report the activities of every household over the past year to Yu Huang, the Jade Emperor. The Jade Emperor, emperor of the heavens, either rewards or punishes a family based on this yearly report. Zao Jun is celebrated in Vietnamese culture as Tao Quan.