Xibe ancient city observes “migration” with colorful events

chinadaily.com.cn2024-10-30 11:25:44

　　Performers in traditional costumes welcome tourists in a gate-opening ceremony of Xibe ancient city. [Photo by Xu Lin/China Daily]

　　Located in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region's Qapqal Xibe autonomous county, the Xibe ancient city showcases the Xibe ethnic group's traditional crafts and customs that are well-preserved and passed down from generation to generation.

　　During the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), groups of soldiers and their families of the Xibe ethnic group were ordered to migrate westward to Xinjiang to garrison the border and settle down.