广西崇左文化

“Chongzuo is the cradle to the Luoyue Culture of Zhuang Autonomous Rigion .”

“Chongzuo , adjacent to Vietnam of ASEAN countries ,sharing over 500 sqms’ boarder line.”

“Chongzuo is called the city of candy as well as the city of manganese.”

“Chongzuo rises over 2.4million people from various nations , of which Zhuang nationality takes up nearly 90%.Zhuang people are hard-working, courageous, honest and beautiful.”

“Zuojiang area enjoys a pleasant climate, with an average temperature of around 22.0-22.3 degree Celsius and a yearly rainfall of around 1211.9mm.”

“These are our most comfortable living conditions.”

“Human calls us the quite, elegant and beautiful karsts spirits.”

2. Food and Diet:

“Our ancestors chose to eat less nutritious leaves, even at the cost of being poisoned by these leaves instead of delicious food such as fish and meat, for they don’t want to struggle for resources with human beings and other creatures but to keep balance of ecological environment.”

“We have over 100 kinds of food to eat.”

“Most of the food we gathered is herb frequently used by humans and many forage plants used to feed animals (cows, sheep, pigs and horses).”

“In order to digest coarse ,possibly toxin filled leaves with few calories ,our ancestors had evolved a three-chamber stomach :the first one to dissolve gradually chewed leaves via bacteria ;the second one then stirs them into paste ,and the last one is to digest and absorb.”

“We eat less food, much less than that of macaca and cebinae , therefore there is no need to worry about obesity .”

“We share a similar diet to humans, which is breakfast, lunch and supper in a day.”

“It’s so pleasant to enjoy my delicious meals in the warmth of the sun in spring time.”

“I enjoy tasting the red fruits in autumn.”

“I eat tender leaves of ficus trees and fruits left on other branches in winter.”

“Mom told me to protect the environment and not to damage local vegetation while gathering food.”

“Mom often says not to become picky about the food I eat.”

“We seek and eat food each time in10 to15 days in our area, week after week, before moving to new areas.”

“Tropical karst rocky mountain has quantitative rainfall in summer, but underground rivers flow fast and it’s difficult to reserve water the land surface.”

“Tropical karst rocky mountain regions are characterized by high temperature, sufficient sunlight, fast evaporation and draughts in non-rain season.”

“Tropical karst rocky mountains’ water in autumn and winter is as expensive as oil.”

Everyday, we get up early to eat tender leaves and seedlings with dews on them to supply our daily water needs.”

“We drink the remaining water in the rock hollow after rain.”

“People give us water in pots at fixed places when there is draught.”

“We would drink water in pools and pits collectively when there is severe draught.”

“We often rest under groves to reduce consumption of physical power, for the long hairs on our body and our black colors absorb heat.”

“We like to rest more, and sweat less to maintain energy for our daily life.”