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Bai Minority

Bai girls

Bai Nationality is a nation good at singing and dancing. It boasts of a long history and developed culture with a population of 1,482,000. Bai people mainly live in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture which is reputed as "Famous Prefecture of Documents". Over 4000 years ago, ancestors of Bai people started to work and live in this land, and created splendid erhai Culure. Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture used to be the capital of Nanzhao State in Tang Dynasty and Dali State in Song Dynasty. It remained as the political, economic, and cultural center of Yunnan province for over 500 years. Besides, there is a small part of Bai population living in Lijiang, Baoshan, and Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture. Bai people like to call themselves Baizi, Baini, and Baihuo, all standing for "the people of Bai Nationality".

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Bai Nationality | Naxi Nationality | Dai Nationality | Miao Nationality | Dong Nationality | Zhuang Nationality | Yao Nationality | Uygur Nationality | Hui Nationality | Tibetan Nationality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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