China Nationalities Museum

The Sui Village

An Introduction to Sui Nationality
    With a population of 406,900, Sui live in the Sandu Sui Autonomous County in Guizhou Province. They engage in agriculture. The Sui language belongs to the Dong-Sui branch of the Zhuang-Dong group of the Chinese-Tibetan language family. Ancestors of the Sui created the pictographic Sui characters called “Sui Writing” that failed to survive. Duan and Mao are the most celebrated festivals. Sui people believe in the Primitive Religion.
The Landscapes in the Village
    Sandu log-cabinet style two-story wood housing, terraces.
Exhibits
    Live settings in dwellings of Sui, the photo gallery of Sui.
Ethnic Show
    Sui dancing and singing, farming activities.