Near the Burmese border, ethnic Chinese Tai villagers perform zhangkhap songs based on Buddhist epics and improvised oral poetry. Repressed from the 1950s as through the 'as, zhanghap has revived dramatically in recent years. Tourists are taking notice, but this may not be good news.

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2001
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