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 The remote mountain valley region where Guizhou, Guangxi and Hunan provinces meet constitutes the traditional homeland of China's Dong nationality. With a total population exceeding 1.4 million, 849,000 inhabit Guizhou, 318,000live in Hunan and 229,000in guangxi. Dong communities living in different areas vary considerably in both customs and traditional clothing styles. At least 30 distinct dress groups can be found among the Dong; seldom do Dong from one dress style marry into a Dong group of a differing style. Generally, the Dong nationality can be divided into "Northern" and "Southern" Dong. Dong from the northern counties of Guizhou's Tianzhu, Jinping, Sansui and Jianhe have lost many traditions due to stronger Han influence, as these areas in close proximity to a main transportation route. Dong in the more remote southern areas Guizhou, and in Hunan and Guangxi have retained their diverse culture, traditional dress styles, and unique architecture.
 The Dong people continue to display the richness of their cultural heritage as excellent musicians, superb architects, and makers of high quality textiles. ncient structures such as "wind and rain" bridges, are hallmarks of the Dong's unique culture. As in ages part, these bridges continue to grace the area's many rivers and streams, offering sheltered test for weary travelers.
The village environment of the Dong is one of serene beauty, set beside meandering streams and wooded mountains. In the sheltered protection of these remote landscapes, age-old traditions have managed to survive, giving us an understanding of this little-known nationality.
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