Category: Chinese Festival
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Festive Odyssey: The Yi Festival, A Carnival Named After Fire
The Yi Fire Festival is a traditional holiday celebrated by several ethnic minorities in Southwest China, including the Yi, Bai, and Naxi peoples. It is especially grand in the Yi-inhabited areas of Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan. Every year on the 24th day of the sixth lunar month, people light torches and hold bonfire parties to…
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Festive Odyssey: The Water-Splashing Festival, Water nourishing beings
The Water-Splashing Festival, also known as the “Buddha Bathing Festival” and called “Songkan Pimai” in the Dai language (which means the Dai New Year), is a traditional festival of ethnic minorities such as the Dai, Achang, Blang, Wa, and De’ang peoples. It is also one of the first batches of national intangible cultural heritages in…
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Festive Odyssey: The Yinger Dance in Chaoshan, Chinese Warrior Dance
The Yinger Dance (also known as the Yinger Association) is a unique folk dance form from the Chaoshan region of Guangdong Province (including Shantou, Jieyang, Chaozhou, Shanwei, and other areas). It integrates drama, dance, and martial arts and has a history of over 300 years. In 2006, the Yinger Dance was listed as one of…
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Festive Odyssey: Hangzhou Iron Flower Beating, Sparks Scattered
Dipu Ancient Village, located in Tonglu County, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, is a village with over 900 years of history. It attracts visitors not only with its quaint architecture and profound cultural heritage but also with its unique traditional activity—iron flower beating, which has become a focal point for tourists. Iron flower beating is an…
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Festive Odyssey: Fujian Deity Procession, A Folklore Feast Across Millennia
Fujian Deity Procession, as one of the most distinctive traditional folklore activities in Southern China, carries the reverence of the Fujian people for deities and their aspirations for a better life. Every Spring Festival, from the first to the seventeenth day of the lunar month, grand deity processions are held across Fujian. This is not…
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Festive Odyssey: Huizhou, Fish Lantern Lighting up Traditions
In the ancient villages of Huizhou, there exists an ancient and mysterious art of light and shadow. It carries the prayers of a thousand years and shines with the brilliance of culture—this is the Huizhou Fish Lantern. The Huizhou Fish Lantern is not only a treasure of traditional craftsmanship but also a reflection of the…