A major cultural institution amongst Chinese communities around the world, the festivities surrounding Chinese New Year have also gained a substantial international following due to the rich mythology surrounding them.
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Chairman Mao, leader of the Red Army ruled China with a rod of steel from the 1930’s to 1970’s. In the late 60’s Mao’s “Little Red Book” containing the leaders invigorating was the most intensively studied books in the world.
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Songkran is celebrated in towns and villages all over South East Asia, including Bangkok and Burma, Laos and even as far as South West China. The smaller the village, the more traditional the festival will be. The one thing that will characterise all of these festival though is exuberance and a terrific water fight.
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The Li people have the earliest weaving technology in Chinese history. Li women are skilled in spinning and weaving and are especially adept at weaving silk cotton. The brocade they make has a long reputation for its exquisite workmanship. Like other people in Hainan Dao, chewing betel nut is very popular among the Li, but the local culinary speciality is rat!
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Sichuan pepper (quite different from ordinary pepper)
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