Making “Primitive Phone Call” 

Making “Primitive phone call” is typically the “Love Game” for young men and women in Lujiang Dam where Dai ethnic group resides.
  　
“Primitive phone call” is the necessary prop in this game, here is the method of making it: cut a pair of bamboo tubes with the same diameter as a cup with a saw, one end of the tube is sealed with dried pig urine bag, then a small hole is drilled in the middle of the tube, then, two tubes are connected with a cotton thread which is about several Zhangs (three meters equals to a Zhang). So the tubes form the phone receiver, and the long cotton thread becomes the transmission line. In the companionship game, a young man or a young woman could invite his or her fancy woman or man into making a “Primitive phone call”, with each one holding each end of the bamboo tube, carefully they back off to an appropriate distance, then they begin to call each other, or chat secretly, or sing love songs slowly. If they feel for each other, they will leave the site together, if the couple at both ends of the tube don’t feel for each other, they will drop the phone, and look for another “conversation partner”.

“Bonfire setting”

The youths living along the “Western Mountain Ridge” in Baoshan City which belong to Yi ethnic group kept an ancient way of expressing love-“Bonfire setting”. So every certain period, the girls and boys in the village urge each other in setting dates and places for their companionship party. Then when the date comes, they get together on the mountain and set up bonfires. The young people sit by the bonfires in circles; they get close to the fire to keep warm, chatting and looking for their fancied ones. Once they have a crush on someone, they rise to do a generous self –introduction, they get into “spying” the one’s “private secrets”, such as the year of birth, if they have beloved one or not. If the one who is asked answers every question, which shows that he or she feels for the one who asked questions, if the one who gives vague answers, that means he or she is not ready or there is even no chance for them to be together.

Folk flavored Palm shoot  

Palm shoot is the bud of a palm tree. It has a shape of a fish egg, it is a kind of flower without the appearance of a flower, and it could be seen in many places, but few would take heed of. In the daily cuisine of Tengchong people, palm shoot plays an important part, while in banquets of Tengchong people; it plays as a trump dish of “local feature”.  Outlanders will be mouth watering when they had palm shoot for the first time, esp. when they see the golden piratical shaped thread, fresh minced carrot, transparent spicy pickles and fresh meat slices. While once they taste the dish, they couldnot stand the bitter flavor. While after eating it for several times, its specialty could be appreciated-“Palm Shoot is tasty and tastes sweet after meal”    

Xiang Da Paper Umbrella 

Produced in Xiang Da Town in LongLing County, Xiang Da paper umbrella is privately made by hand; it is a kind of folk handcraft of historic and symbolic significance. It uses tung oiled paper as the umbrella frame, and Fishpole Bamboo as the umbrella handle, and the umbrella surface is decorated with plum pattern to keep away from the burning sun and provide shelter in the rain.

Peasant Painting 

Peasant Painting is special type of painting appeared under special historical and social condition in Chinese rural areas. Its source could date back to early farming society when different kinds of handcraft related to life such as paper cutting, sculpture, man made of clay and New Year painting appeared.
Teng Chong peasant painting is a type of painting appeared in the mass painting activity in 1970s, the number of authors, works and the oddness of painting style are rarely seen nationwide, currently, the average level of Teng Chong peasant painting is not lower than the level of Jinshan Peasant painting in Shanghai and Hu County Peasang Painting in Shannxi Province. And 70% of the authors of Tengchong Peasant paintings are from Lisu, Dai and Wa minority Ethnic group.

Ying Yang Paper Umbrella in GuDong Town 

Ying Yang Village in Gu Dong Town in Teng Chong is an ancient village where there are only more than 100 families. In history, this remote village is famous for its paper umbrella in west Yun Nan and Northern Burma. Almost every family is handing down paper umbrella business from their ancestors, their have exquisite techniques in their paper umbrella, which is light and durable for use, and also cheap in price. Products are sold to west Yun Nan and northern Burma, where they gained great popularity. As the society develops, paper umbrella has backed out of stage as a house household utility, while its artificial value has been recognized by many. Several paper umbrella technician in Yun Yang Village stuck to the ancient trade. We believe that paper umbrella business will gain more popularity as time goes by.

Jie Tou Hand-made Paper 

In many villages in Jie Tou in Teng Chong City, an most ancient paper making technique was handed down from generation to generation, it is the hand-made paper making technique.
The main material for making handmade paper is a kind of plant named (Broussonetia kazinoki Sieb.et Zucc.), which grow among trenches in Gao Li Gong Mountain. The procedure of making handmade paper remains a complex one, it has to go though peeling, soaking, bleaching, steaming and boiling, crushing and handmaking some 20 procedures, all except some crushing process is done by hand, which requires very high level techniques.
Paper produced were used in lots of ways, including wrapping Chinese Medicine, binding paper money, and handwriting. Handmade paper has become a culture and a period of history in modern civilization.

Qing Drama of Wa Ethnic Group 

Gan Zhe villiage(or sugar cane village) is a village where Wa Ethnic group lived in a community in He Hua Town(or lotus town) in Teng Chong City; it is on the ancient path from Tengchong to Burma, where the ancient relay station was located for armies, businessmen and caravans to stop to rest.
Qing Drama of Wa ethnic group belongs to high pitch drama; it has close relationship with Qing Tang Drama. Qing Drama is famous for its moving plots, beautiful lines, clear-cut characters and rolling pitches, it is a feast for ears, it narrates, is romantic and highly expressive. The pitches in Qing Drama is called “Nine Pitches and Thirteen Rhythms”
Qing Drama is thriving at the end of Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, and faded gradually. After the anti-Japanese war of Teng Chong, Qing Drama went almost to extinction. In 1984, Qing Drama was brought for the first time to modern stage, which made possible the continuous development of the national cultural relics.

Shadow Play  

Teng Chong shadow play has a long history, it is said that shadow play was introduced in from Hu Nan and Guang Dong since Hong Wu period in Ming Dynasty; it was very popular in northern Teng Chong in the first year during the reign of Dao Guang Emperor in Qing Dynasty. It has a recorded history of over 170 years.

The plots of shadow play in Teng Chong are mainly from legends, historic novels and folklores. Many are the drama of Three Kindoms, the Drama of various nations. The drama of Gods Story, and the drama of Journey to the West. With the development of Shadow play, its plays has become rich, about 3-4 hundred. 
　　 
Water Drum Dance of De Ang Ethnic Group 
 
De Ang ethnic group in Baoshan city mainly reside inside Long Ling County and Lu Jiang Town in Long Yang District, they have rich and colorful traditional culture. Water drum dance is the unique dance of De Ang ethnic group in Baoshan City, which is called “Ga Ge Luo Dang” in De Ang dialect. The dance is usually put on during celebrations. The leading dancer beats the big drum, big cymbals and big gong, leading the rest of the team dancing together. The drums are filled with half a kilo of water or water wine through a small hole in the middle of the drum body, which makes the surface of the drum moisture and the side damp. The monstrous water drum gives out special sound. Usually the water drum weighs about 15-20 kilos, the dancer binds the drum around their neck, bends slightly, beats the drum with hand, accompanied with gong and cymbals, they change poses, and dance to a strong rhythm.

Clash Cymbal Dance of Yi  
 
Baoshan Yis are mainly distributed over Longyang District and Changning County. Yongchang Cymbal is called clash cymbal among Yis, translated as “DaBaJuZiDe” with Yi’s tongue. This traditional Yi Dance, celebrated on the occasion of wedding as well as funeral, is handed down among places in Longyang District Wafang County, such as Xu Palm, Four Trees, White Dragon Well, Merlin Mountain, Willow Dam, etc. The number of the dancer varies from 4 to 10, but must be even. Dancers are all male with a horn or a cymbal. They usually dance with masks on, sometimes personify as Monkey King, Monk Tang, Yi fairy or any other characters. The dancer with the clash cymbal is the leading dancer, clustered by the rest dancers. Because the performance of the leading dancer is dynamic, rhythmical and imposing, it is named as Clash Cymbal Dance.

Big Drum Dance of Dai 

Dais has its own unique culture, apart from Dai Drama, its traditional dance heritage is abundant. Dances mimic elephant feet, peacock, Lusi as well as big drum dance can be seen everywhere in Dais.
Big Drum Dance, possessed by Baoshan Mangkuan Dais exclusively, is a traditional folk dance celebrated on the occasion of market fair as well as harvest. Every year starting from the middle of June till the middle of July, Dais dance and sing to their hearts’ content. Because the key instrument accompany the dance is the big drum, this traditional dance is named after it. Each big drum weighs 25kg. Apart from the big drum, the dancer can also choose big cymbal, small cymbal and clash cymbal to strike a masculine Dai flavor.

Water Splashing Festival of Dai 

“Water Splashing Festival” also known as “Buddha Bathing Festival” is the time for Dais to usher in the New Year. According to Dai’s calendar, the New Year starts from the middle of the April, just 7 days after Tomb-Sweeping Festival, this lasts normally for 3 days. Dais will celebrate the New Year by splashing water upon each other, dancing and performing martial art. Water splashing is always the climax of the New Year and also a brilliant page for the whole year. This special occasion is also a perfect opportunity for boys and girls to get heated over.

Kick Hop and Three-string Dance of Lisu  

Baoshan Lisu distributed mainly over Tengchong, Longyang, and Longling. Kick Hop translated in Lisu language is “MuGuaGuaQian”, a traditional Lisu Dance. Old or young, man or woman hand in hand form a circle dance happily even without music. The tune is monotonous, while kicking and hopping is the only motion. Celebrated on the occasion of various festivals, Kick Hop is also a favorite for harvest, wedding and erecting a house.
Three-string Dance is called as “QiBenErGuaQian” in Lisu tongue, a very traditional Lisu Dance. Small Three-string instrument, together with pipe and flute often accompanies this dance. Because the key instrument is the Three-string, the dance is name after it. Almost every Lisu youth can sing and dance this tune wherever it is near the bonfire, along the campsite, in the yard or on the ground.