"Dong New Year Festival" Serial Activities Held in Tongdao

On December 16, villagers performed folklore programs at the "Dong New Year Festival - Village Weekend Stage" in Dutian Village, Tongdao Dong Autonomous County. Recently, the county authority has taken the "Dong New Year Festival" as a medium to carry out the month-long cultural and tourism experience activities. The folklore performances, food sharing, sports competitions, and agricultural products exhibitions and sales are presented to stimulate the vitality of the countryside and boost the cultural and tourism market. (Photo/Li Shangyin)

About the Dong New Year Festival:

The Dong New Year Festival is the most important annual festival for the Dong ethnic minority. It is a significant celebration that focuses on the harvest season rather than the traditional Spring Festival celebrated by the Han Chinese.

The timing of the Dong New Year Festival can vary slightly among different regions where the Dong people reside. In some areas of China, the festival is celebrated from the end of October to the beginning of November. However, in other regions, it is celebrated from the end of November to the beginning of December.

On December 16, villagers performed folklore programs at the "Dong New Year Festival - Village Weekend Stage" in Dutian Village, Tongdao Dong Autonomous County. Recently, the county authority has taken the "Dong New Year Festival" as a medium to carry out the month-long cultural and tourism experience activities. The folklore performances, food sharing, sports competitions, and agricultural products exhibitions and sales are presented to stimulate the vitality of the countryside and boost the cultural and tourism market. (Photo/Li Shangyin)

On December 16, villagers performed folklore programs at the "Dong New Year Festival - Village Weekend Stage" in Dutian Village, Tongdao Dong Autonomous County. Recently, the county authority has taken the "Dong New Year Festival" as a medium to carry out the month-long cultural and tourism experience activities. The folklore performances, food sharing, sports competitions, and agricultural products exhibitions and sales are presented to stimulate the vitality of the countryside and boost the cultural and tourism market. (Photo/Li Shangyin)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Yu Jiangjiang

Chinese source: hunantoday