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Yunjin is characterized by various patterns and colors. The fabric is produced with a single warp thread (“passing through the warp” and “cutting off the weft”) as well as by using the technique of brocading, “whereby discontinuous

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Uyghur Muqam Art of Xinjiang

The Uyghur muqam art of Xinjiang is a generic term for the various types of muqam popular in those areas of Xinjiang which have a large Uyghur population. It is a large-scale art form that combines song, dance, and instrumental music. It has its origin in the social lives of the Uyghur; the muqam is the epitome of Uyghur culture, and can be seen as a sort of “encyclopedia” reproducing the lifestyles, customs, and spirituality of the Uyghur in a unique form.

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Mongolian Long Song

The Mongolian long song (urtyn duu) was created by steppe nomads in northern China during the long hours spent tending their animals. As a genre it is a type of lyric folksong and is sung at traditional festivals, in everyday life, and while tending the animals as they graze. It is also referred to as a “living fossil” of steppe music. In 2005, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) inscribed it on the list of “Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.”

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