Opening -Door Festival, China
Dai, Bulang, Wa, De’ang and other Theravada Buddhism believers in Xishuangbanna and Dehong observe an annual three-month-long fasting called vassa, or rains retreat, which is a custom spread from ancient …
Dai, Bulang, Wa, De’ang and other Theravada Buddhism believers in Xishuangbanna and Dehong observe an annual three-month-long fasting called vassa, or rains retreat, which is a custom spread from ancient …
The Wa people call it Moh Nin Hei – the Festival of Solidarity – but when translated phonetically into Chinese, it becomes the ‘Face-Smearing Festival’ (Mo Ni Hei). By pure …
A pretty spectacular display of night-time dragon dance. The village has two dragon troupes, one starts off from the Benzhu Temple, the other from the Buddhist Temple. Festival held according …
The lunar seventh month is known as the Ghost Month, where the spirits come to visit the living. At the beginning of the lunar seventh month, the gates of the …
A Zhuang festival celebrated with rice dyed red. The festival’s date seems to vary, it is also celebrated at the beginning of the sixth month or the beginning of the …
The Yi of Funing celebrate their New Year, also referred to as the Torch Festival, earlier than the Yi in other parts of the province. With many of the younger …
Festival held according to lunar calendar on 8th day of 6th month
A tourist event at scenic Puzhehei, where rice ash is daubed on people’s faces for good luck. The opening ceremony is always on July 18, and activities continue somewhat for …
Routine rituals are performed on the first and fifteenth day of every lunar month. The Lotus Pond Societies 莲池会 are the associations of older women in Bai villages to carry …
The breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural heritage of Lijiang, in Yunnan province, continue to captivate tourists. In the first quarter of this year, Lijiang received over 18.38 million visits, with …
Lijiang’s Lanyue Valley attracts tourists with its natural beauty Read More
Homesick around Christmas? Make your way to the far northwestern reaches of Yunnan, to the villages along the Nu and Lancang Rivers, where an unexpected Christmas tradition prevails, the result …
This is the most important festival for Lisu people, something like their New Year, and tradition dictates that the exact date of this festival each year must meet a series …
Usually held at the celebrated spa town of Wenquan, Anning, Kunming, the annual Kunming Tennis Open (Kunming Wangqiu Gongkaisai) poses a challenge unexpected of its Asian tournament status due to …
Imagine a public feast with tables extending over a street! You are in for such a treat during Hani people’s Shiyuenian, or the 10th Lunar Month Festival, which starts on …
The Street-long Feast of Hani People, Yunnan, China Read More
In March, Luoping is blanketed in yellow rapeseed flowers, and on the 2nd day of the 2nd lunar month, Jiulong Waterfalls (Jiulong Pubuqun) hosts its Folk Duet Festival (Duigejie). Local …