What is "tunbao"

The Tunbao (or Tunpu) (Simplified Chinese: 屯堡) are an officially unrecognized ethnic group of Guizhou province, China. The Tunbao are descended from ethnic Han people who were part of an army sent on an expedition to Guizhou during the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty. Long thought to have been a non-Han ethnic minority, their Han origins were proved by Japanese anthropologist Torii Ryuzo in 1896. The Tunbao have preserved much of their culture, costumes, and language from the Ming era.

The Tianlong Tunbao town, located near Anshun is a historic site where Tunbao homes and customs have been preserved, including the traditional Dixi opera or "ground opera" performances.