Song & Silence: Ethnic Revival on China's Southwest Borders Felicity Aulino 1898–1916: An Inquiry into the

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It opens up new horizons in the study of the dynamics of oral-literate interactions in a Chinese context

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Written and photographed by experts in Lao history

Song & Silence: Ethnic Revival on China's Southwest Borders Felicity Aulino 1898–1916: An Inquiry into theIn the sunny, subtropical Sipsongpanna region, Tai Les perform flirtatious, exoticized dances for an increasingly growing tourist trade. Endorsed by Chinese officials, who view the Tai Les as a model minority, these staged performances are part of a carefully sanctioned ethnic policy. However, behind the scenes and away from the eyes and ears of tourists and the Chinese government, a different kind of cultural resurgence is taking place. In this vivid