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Beach on Wuzhizhou Island, far southern Hainan province, China.
The traditional Li dance that involves the use of bamboo poles is known as tiaocai.1
While similar bamboo-based dances are found in other regions, such as India and the Philippines, tiaocai remains a distinct cultural practice maintained by the Li people in the interior towns and villages of Hainan province.21