The Story of Yushichang Village

lt;p>Yushichang is a village of the Pumi ethnic group. Despite 60 years of transformation, the Yushichang village has preserved its ecological environment and culture relatively intact, although changes are happening at an accelerated pace under the impact of a national culture.

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lt;p>Located in Hexi Township, Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yushichang is a typical village of the Pumi ethnic group. According to research, the Pumi people have been settled here for more than 500 years, with a current population of more than 360. Despite 60 years of transformation, Yushichang village has preserved its ecological environment and kept traditional Pumi culture relatively intact. However, changes are inevitably happening, and even at an accelerating pace under the impact of a national culture. This book contains an in-depth field investigation of Yushichang village with a view to provide insights into the journey ethnic minority concentrated areas took in the past 60 years through a microscopic perspective.