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The Dai nationality, living in the south and southwest of Yunnan, believes in Theravada Buddhism, also called Hinayana Buddhism. The Buddhist monastery and pagoda, among buildings, have gained the highest achievements and possess the most distinguishing features.
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The Dong ethnic group is distributed in the juncture of Hunan, Guangxi and Guizhou. Free from too much religious influence, a primitive sorcery prevailed among the people, so that, unlike many other nationalities, the Dong nationality’s architectural artistic achievements are not manifested in religious structures. Instead, there are mainly folk public buildings, such as drum towers and storm-proof bridges, which the Dong group is renowned for. Apart from balustrade-type residences of unique features, the graceful and exquisite temples and pagodas are even more charming.
In addition, the Islamic structures of the Hui nationality, residences of the Naxi, Bai, Tujia and Korean nationalities all radiate their own splendor. The architectural works of art of these ethnic groups, like stars glittering in the sky, jointly form the splendid Chinese architecture together with Han nationality structures.
（Source: chinaculture.org）