Torch Festival Carnival Scene [Photo by Song Ming]
On the evening of July 29th, Hangtian Avenue in Xichang City, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, held the highly anticipated "Passionate Torch Festival·Most Dazzling Chinese Ethnic Style" torch carnival event in Xichang. This grand event, blending tradition with modernity, attracted nearly 200,000 local Yi people and tourists.
Burning Torches [Photo by Liu Langtao]
As night fell, the scene was brilliantly lit up, with torches forming a dragon-like spectacle and the dancing flames illuminating everyone's faces. Accompanied by exhilarating music and lively rhythms, participants ignited the torches in their hands, together weaving a gorgeous tapestry of fire and dance. The Torch Festival is an important traditional festival of the Yi people, symbolizing the driving away of evil spirits and disasters, and praying for a bumper harvest and happiness. The torch carnival night in Xichang has taken this traditional culture to a new height.
The Event Site [Photo by Liu Langtao]
At the event site, Yi people dressed in their festive attire danced the lively Dati dance, and tourists also joined in, together experiencing the passion and unrestrained enthusiasm from the depths of the Daliang Mountains. The flames of the torches leaped in the night sky, as if also telling the story of the Yi people's perseverance and optimism.
Girls in Yi Costumes [Photo by Liu Langtao]
This Torch Carnival Night is not only a feast for the eyes and ears, but also a cultural exchange and collision. It allows more people to understand and love the traditional culture of the Yi people, and also makes the Yi people more determined to inherit and promote their culture.(by Zhu Mingjing)
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