A wall painting portraying cultural symbols of Qiang ethnic group such as sheep, ancient castle and clouds is seen in Jiashan village, Lixian county, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Jiashan village in Southwest China's Sichuan province is mostly inhabited by the Qiang people, one of the oldest ethnic groups in China and called "the ethnic group on clouds" for they usually live in high altitude areas enveloped by clouds and mist. Around 50 households in the village showcase their unique culture on their walls. Sheep head, ancient dwelling and clouds are frequent motifs.
Wall paintings featuring elements of Qiang ethnic culture are seen in Jiashan village, Lixian county, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
A Qiang woman walks past a wall painted with images themed on Qiang ethnic culture, in Jiashan village, Lixian county, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Wall paintings featuring elements of Qiang ethnic culture are seen in Jiashan village, Lixian county, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Wall paintings featuring elements of Qiang ethnic culture are seen in Jiashan village, Lixian county, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
A painting depicts a woman in the costume of Qiang ethnic minority, in Jiashan village, Lixian county, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Images of daily life of ancient Qiang ethnic people decorate a homestay in Jiashan village, Lixian county, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
A wall painting features sheep head, a totem for Qiang ethnic group, in Jiashan village, Lixian county, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Jiashan village, an ethnic neighborhood of Qiang minority, sits half way up the mountain in Lixian county, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
A group of women dressed in traditional Qiang ethnic minority dress stand on the roof of a residential house as clouds come into their view, in Jiashan village, Lixian county, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
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