Folk art of Qiang people in China

The Qiang people are versatile. They create folk stories expressed through music. The 'armor dance' performed with armor, copper bells and long weapons, reflects the character of the Qiang – brave, simple and unconstrained.

They have many musical instruments, among which the most famous is the Qiang flute mentioned by the famous poet of the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) Wang Zhihuan. The Qiang flute, made of bone or bamboo, sounds soft, lingering, and bright.
The Qiang people have created a unique culture and arts and crafts. The clever and deft Qiang women can do embroidery and drawnwork extemporaneously without designs.

The Qiang people are good singers and dancers. With accompaniment of gong, tambourine, sona and bamboo flute, "Wine song," "plate song," "mountain song" and "leather drum" dances are popular.