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Sanjiang Dong Ecological Museum
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Dong nationality is the Luoyue descendant of Baiyue ethnic group, and there is more than 300,000 Dong population distributed in areas of Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County in Guangxi. Established in November of 2004, Sanjiang Dong Ecological Museum is the second Dong ecological museum in China and one of the first ecological museums of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is the data collecting center of Dong nationality and research and display center of Dong culture; a special giant living "exhibition hall" consists of Sanjiang Dong Ethnic Museum and nine traditional Dong villages.
The nine Dong villages of Dudong Township are Zuolong, Baxie, Pingliu, Hualian, Batuan, Gaoding, Dudong, Ya and Linlue. Theses villages, which people still live their own special customs and way of life in, further presented the material objects of the Dong minority: unique gates of ethnic villages, Diaojiaolou buildings, shelter bridges, drum towers, life and rural scenery. Inlaid in the carpet of nature, these villages are embraced by lush plant-covered mountains and marvelous terraced fields, enjoying the natural beauty and peach.