The oldest and most ethnic musical instrument in Guizhou.

The oldest and most national musical instrument bronze drum in Guizhou.

In ancient times, bronze drums were often used to command troops to advance and retreat in wars, as well as in banquets, music and dances. The bronze drum is the crystallization of China's splendid ancient culture and a symbol of the wisdom of China ancestors. It has the characteristics of oriental art and is a treasure in the treasure house of world culture and art. Bronze drums are also spread in Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and even Indonesia.

20 16 65438+ 10/0 A giant bronze drum with a diameter of 4.2 meters, a height of 2.6 meters and a weight of 7 tons, designed and manufactured by Wei Qichu and Wei Qishen, the representative inheritors of Guangxi intangible cultural heritage, is the largest bronze drum in the world, with various patterns, and some of them are covered with toads.

Ethnic distribution in Guizhou

Guizhou is a multi-ethnic province with 56 ethnic groups including Han, Miao, Buyi, Dong, Tujia, Yi, Gelao, Shui, Hui, Bai, Yao, Zhuang, She, Maonan, Manchu, Mongolian and Mulao.

The minority population in Guizhou accounts for 39% of the total population in the province. There are 3 ethnic autonomous prefectures and 1 1 ethnic autonomous counties in the province, of which 30% are prefecture-level administrative divisions and 46 are county-level administrative divisions, accounting for 52.3% of the province. The national minority autonomous areas have a land area of 97,800 square kilometers, accounting for 55.5% of the province's land area. There are also 253 ethnic townships.