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Song & Silence: Ethnic Revival on China's Southwest Borders Felicity Aulino Min Sun Min is aIn the sunny, subtropical Sipsongpanna region, Tai Les perform flirtatious, exoticized dances for an increasingly growing tourist trade. Endorsed by Chinese officials, who view the Tai Les as a model minority, these staged performances are part of a carefully sanctioned ethnic policy. However, behind the scenes and away from the eyes and ears of tourists and the Chinese government, a different kind of cultural resurgence is taking place. In this vivid