The Tibetan Minority
As it is known to us all, there are 55 minority groups in China, each with its traditional customs, costumes and culture. Now let’s take a look at the Tibetan Minority.
The Tibetan Minority group live in Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan and Yunnan Province. And the highest ridge in the world─beautiful and mysterious Tibet is their major habitat .
As the fertilized prairie stretches around the habitants as far as the eyes can see, most people live on animal husbandry, raising sheep, goats, cattle and growing a special kind of plant called Qingke. On account of the unique climate, people often wear warm and comfortable boots in winter, and they are always dressed in delicate robes which are made of the fur of sheep. Often they take off one sleeve of the clothes and tie it around their waists in order to work easily and use it as warm quilts at night.
Both men and women there like wearing silver ornaments, which look very mysterious and full of magical power. And they are good at singing and dancing, and the men there can have braids too. When they meet an important guest, they will present him or her a Hada, a piece of long white silk cloth to show their respect. And they will also treat the guest to a special kind of drink called Suyou Tea, which some people find hard to enjoy.
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藏族
我们大家都知道，在中国有55个少数民族，各有其传统习俗、服饰与文化。现在让我们来看看西藏少数民族。
西藏少数民族生活在青海、甘肃、四川和云南省。和“世界屋脊”之称的─美丽而神秘的西藏是他们的主要栖息地。
当受精的草原绵延周围居民只要眼睛能看到的，大多数人生活在畜牧业，饲养绵羊、山羊、牛和种植一种特殊的植物叫青稞。由于气候的特殊性，冬天人们常常穿暖和舒适的靴子，而且总是穿着精致的长袍，这些长袍是用绵羊毛做成的。他们常常把一套衣服，把它系在腰间，轻松的工作，把它作为晚上温暖的棉被。
那里的男人和女人都喜欢戴银饰品，看起来很神秘，充满了魔力。他们擅长唱歌跳舞，那里的人也有辫子。当他们遇到一个重要的客人，他们将他或她哈达，一块长长的白色丝绸以示尊重。他们也会把客人的一种特殊的饮料叫苏油茶，而有些人觉得很难享受。