Intanible Cultural Heritage and Poverty Reduction- Bama County

Bama is a county surrounded by mountains in southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The mountain-hide county is home to 12 ethnic groups. Yao is the main group. Bama county is well known as “township of longevity in the world and sacred place for venerable old people in China”. It is one of the 5 places with people live long.

Bama is benefited from its well-preserved nature and environment. It’s alkalescent water, fresh air with high negative oxygen ions, geomagnetism, organic food… All these elements make Bama county being a dream place for a healthy lifestyle, which is becoming a fashion and a trend in China. The county receives millions of tourist each year now.