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| | Hani Ethnic Minority - China Style |
 | | They used to be called "Hani", "Heni", "Budu", "Biyue", "Yani", etc. With the founding of the PRC in 1949, following consultation with the ethnic group, it was decided to agree upon the official name of Hani ethnic group. |
 | | Situated in the subtropical climate zone, the area inhabited by the Hani people is blessed with a mild climate, abundant rainfall and fertile soil, providing an ideal condition for the development of agriculture. |
 | | In the past, the Hani people had only an oral literature, which includes legends, fairy tales, poetry, fables, ballads, mythology, proverbs, riddles, etc. Some of them tell the origin of the world, some narrate people's conquest of the natural disasters and some relate the history of their tribe. |
| library.thinkquest.org /05aug/01780/chinese-ethnic-group/hani.htm (1247 words) |
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