Ethnic Dai Chinese 傣族

This emblem was designed by an ethnic Dai Chinese designer. Golden phoenix is another name of the Dai people. Ethnic Dai people have an epic "Golden Phoenix". The traditional Dai dance is Phoenix Dance. The phoenix represents beauty. So many Dai poems call a beautiful girl or a princess a phoenix. The image of phoenix can be seen in Dai Baldachin and Dai Paper-cut Art. The Bamboo House is a traditional house of the Dai people. The Elephant-Leg Drum is Dai's traditional musical instrument. The images of golden phoenix, bamboo house and elephant-leg drum in this emblem express Dai people's pursuit for beauty, freedom, happiness, peace, and felicity.

金孔雀是傣家人的代名词。傣族有古代叙事长诗《金孔雀》，传统舞蹈有《孔雀舞》。孔雀是美丽的象征，傣族的许多诗歌把美女、公主比作金孔雀，其织锦、剪纸等工艺品中多见孔雀图案。竹楼是傣族的传统民居，象脚鼓是傣族最常用的伴舞乐器。金孔雀、竹楼与象脚鼓组成的图案，表达了傣族对自由、幸福、和平、美丽的向往与追求。

DAO Meilan (刀美兰), a well-known ethnic Dai Chinese dancer. She was born in 1944. When she took this picture, she was over 55 years old. Look at her stature, can you believe that the dancer in this picture was over 55? No wonder she is known as "The Queen of Chinese Dance"

Another picture of DAO Meilan. She performs Dai Peacock Dance.

A famous Dai ancient township at Nayun, Menglian Dai & Lahu Autonomous County, Yunnan Province of China. It has a history of 700 years.

云南省孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县城娜允

Dai houses at Nayun ancient township

Dragon boat racing during Dai New Year in 2008

Dai Chinese girls in Sipsongpanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province of China

Dai Chinese girls in Sipsongpanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province of China celebrate Dai New Year (or Splashing Water Festival)

An ethnic Dai Chinese girl performs Elephant-Leg Drum Dance

Manjinglai Pagodas at Daluo Town, Menghai County, Sipsongpanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province of China

西双版纳勐海打洛镇曼景来塔林

Jingzhen Buddhist Temple at Mengzhe Ba, Menghai County, Sipsongpanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province of China

西双版纳勐海勐遮坝景真佛寺

A cartoon image of Dai

A postcard of Dai