The Miao people have lived in the eastern part of present day Guizhou and western part of present day Hunan for over 2,000 years. Since the Tang and Song periods they have been referred to as the Miao minority. The Miao people have one of the largest populations out of all the ethnic minorities in southern China, with more than 9,000,000 people. They live mainly in Sichuan, Hunan, Guizhou, Yunnana nd Guangxi provinces and autonomous regions. A small number of the Miao people also live on Hainan Island and in Guangdong Province. Many of them form tight-knit communities wherever they live.
Throughout several centuries, the Miao have been moving to different areas of the country. In the 3rd century they went to south Sichuan and northwestern Guizhou; in the 5th century they migrated to western Guizhou and eastern Sichuan; in the 9th century they were taken to Yunnan as slaves and in the 16th century they settled in Hainan Island. The Miao culture is very unique and diversified but all came from one common root. They are especially known for singing and dancing and are very popular amongst themselves and other Chinese. The Miao are exceptionally good at playing the lusheng as well as the copper drum, flutes and several other instruments. Their most popular dances are the drum dance, lusheng dance and the bench dance.
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