Huayao People Celebrate Taoliaogui Festival

On the evening of August 11, a parade of Yao costumes was held during the Taoliaogui Festival at the Yao Folk Customs Street in Huxingshan Yao Township, Longhui County. The Taoliaogui Festival is one of the grandest and most solemn traditional festivals for the Huayao people. It was selected as an intangible cultural heritage item of Hunan Province in 2009. (Photo/Li Leyuan)

On the evening of August 11, a parade of Yao costumes was held during the Taoliaogui Festival at the Yao Folk Customs Street in Huxingshan Yao Township, Longhui County. The Taoliaogui Festival is one of the grandest and most solemn traditional festivals for the Huayao people. It was selected as an intangible cultural heritage item of Hunan Province in 2009. (Photo/Li Leyuan)

On August 12, tourists and Huayao people watched folk performances during the Taoliaogui Festival at Chongmudang Village in Huxingshan Yao Township, Longhui County. The Taoliaogui Festival is one of the grandest and most solemn traditional festivals for the Huayao people. It was selected as an intangible cultural heritage item of Hunan Province in 2009. (Photo/Li Leyuan)

On August 12, tourists and Huayao people watched folk performances during the Taoliaogui Festival at Chongmudang Village in Huxingshan Yao Township, Longhui County. The Taoliaogui Festival is one of the grandest and most solemn traditional festivals for the Huayao people. It was selected as an intangible cultural heritage item of Hunan Province in 2009. (Photo/Li Leyuan)

On August 12, Huayao people staged folk performances during the Taoliaogui Festival at Chongmudang Village in Huxingshan Yao Township, Longhui County. The Taoliaogui Festival is one of the grandest and most solemn traditional festivals for the Huayao people. It was selected as an intangible cultural heritage item of Hunan Province in 2009. (Photo/Zeng Yong)

On August 12, Huayao people staged folk performances during the Taoliaogui Festival at Chongmudang Village in Huxingshan Yao Township, Longhui County. The Taoliaogui Festival is one of the grandest and most solemn traditional festivals for the Huayao people. It was selected as an intangible cultural heritage item of Hunan Province in 2009. (Photo/Zeng Yong)

On August 12, Huayao people staged folk performances during the Taoliaogui Festival at Chongmudang Village in Huxingshan Yao Township, Longhui County. The Taoliaogui Festival is one of the grandest and most solemn traditional festivals for the Huayao people. It was selected as an intangible cultural heritage item of Hunan Province in 2009. (Photo/Zeng Yong)

On August 12, Huayao people staged folk performances during the Taoliaogui Festival at Chongmudang Village in Huxingshan Yao Township, Longhui County. The Taoliaogui Festival is one of the grandest and most solemn traditional festivals for the Huayao people. It was selected as an intangible cultural heritage item of Hunan Province in 2009. (Photo/Zeng Yong)

On August 12, Huayao people staged folk performances during the Taoliaogui Festival at Chongmudang Village in Huxingshan Yao Township, Longhui County. The Taoliaogui Festival is one of the grandest and most solemn traditional festivals for the Huayao people. It was selected as an intangible cultural heritage item of Hunan Province in 2009. (Photo/Zeng Yong)

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

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunantoday