Sishengbu Choir of Lisu Ethnic People in Lushui County, Nujiang

Chinese Name: 怒江傈僳族四声部合唱团
English Name: Sishengbu Choir of Lisu Ethnic People in Lushui County, Nujiang
Keywords: The chorus without the accompaniment of musical instrument by the Lisu Ethnic Group, Nujiang travel, Nujiang attractions
Location: Baihualing Village of Shangjiang Town in Lushui County
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Natural Voice of the Mountain Wilds (“来自山野的天籁之音”)

There are 619 people at Baihualing Village of Shangjiang Town in Lushui County. The chorus without the accompaniment of musical instrument by the Lisu Ethnic Group is acclaimed as the “natural voice of the mountain wilds ” (“来自山野的天籁之音”).
Recent years, more and more people come here to listen to the chorus without the accompaniment of musical instrument by the Lisu Ethnic Group, in order to meet the need of these visitors, the villagers set up a chorus in 1999 especially. Due to the limitation, at first there were only less than 20 people in the chorus without standardized administration. Until 2010, with the support of the government, under the standardized administration, the number of the member were increasing rapidly, up to 60 now. The chorus members will dress in colorful ethnic clothes, singing beautiful and lovely songs to the visitors.

At present, with the help of related tourism administration, the intensity of the chorus is increased so as to promote national awareness. The chorus without the accompaniment of musical instrument by the Lisu Ethnic Group took an important step toward a more wide stage. They took their performance to Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The place of chorus arrivals cause the blockbuster very much, visitors are in an endless stream.

Praise of Visitors

Up to now, the chorus has performed over 1000 times, receiving over 100 thousand foreign visitors.
The visitors came from different province, attracted by the unique ethnic culture in Nujiang, they got to know Nujiang from internet, Wechat and so on such new media. All the visitors here were moved by such beautiful songs and elegant dances, after the performance was over, all the audience took out their cameras to take pictures together with the performers.
Visitor Chen Guangyuan told reporter that, “although I don’t know what they are singing about, I can feel the local folk custom from their singing intonation and melody. It is the second time that I have come into Nujiang, but I hear the original chorus for the first time, it shocked me a lot, the unsophisticated ethnic performance should be preserved forever, so that those faraway guests could see and experience the original folk custom.”

It is known as the local related department based on the existing problems and contradiction of Baihualing Village to improve the propaganda, aiming to make some new breakthrough. Further construction of infrastructure was completed, in addition, we need to focus on the local ethnic culture in order to make Baihualing Village a more charming place where visitors could enjoy primitive folk custom of Lisu ethnic group as well as the rural scenery.

Attraction Transportation:
We can take a shuttle bus from Lushui County to Shangjiang Town, then change a local mini-bus to go to Baihualing Village

Attraction Travel Tips:
· Respect the local folk custom
· Pay attention to protect local environment, do not litter trash