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Growing up in China, the word “reunion” (tuan ju 团聚) always reminded me of a crowded, cozy, and chatty occasion when the extended family got together to catch up, eat a feast, and celebrate.
China program coordinator Jing Li visited Songpan County in Sichuan Province to talk with Zewang Renqing and Geluo Zhaxi, the artists and brothers who performed Qiang polyphonic singing at this year’s Folklife Festival
It used to all depend on individual effort to promote Qiang embroidery, which was very difficult, but after the earthquake the government funded “help centers” for us to help teach women to embroider in order to make a living.
Seeing the Folklife Festival coming to life is nothing like seeing a show open.
Nihao! (Hello!) I am Jing Li, the program coordinator for China: Tradition and the Art of Living, which will be presented at the 2014 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
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