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Five ancient poems that celebrate the first full moon of a new Lunar New Year
Traditional folk stories about tigers still told today
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In Jilin province, shamans adapt ancient beliefs to the modern context
How the whole village works together to keep Puning’s traditional “hero dance” alive
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