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Yao People Celebrate Mud-washing Festival

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The photo, taken on June 8, shows people of the Yao ethnic group presenting farming culture-themed creations during a fashion show at Goulanyao Village, Lanxi Yao Township, Jiangyong County. In recent days, the Jiangyong County Authority has hosted a series of events for the Mud-washing Festival, attracting numerous tourists to celebrate the annual festival alongside the Yao people. As a traditional cultural festival of the Yao ethnic group, the Mud-washing Festival was included in the third batch of Hunan Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2012. (Photo/Pan Baiwang)


The photo, taken on June 8, shows people of the Yao ethnic group presenting farming culture-themed creations during a fashion show at Goulanyao Village, Lanxi Yao Township, Jiangyong County. In recent days, the Jiangyong County Authority has hosted a series of events for the Mud-washing Festival, attracting numerous tourists to celebrate the annual festival alongside the Yao people. As a traditional cultural festival of the Yao ethnic group, the Mud-washing Festival was included in the third batch of Hunan Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2012. (Photo/Pan Baiwang)


The photo, taken on June 8, shows people of the Yao ethnic group participating in a duck-catching event at Goulanyao Village, Lanxi Yao Township, Jiangyong County. In recent days, the Jiangyong County Authority has hosted a series of events for the Mud-washing Festival, attracting numerous tourists to celebrate the annual festival alongside the Yao people. As a traditional cultural festival of the Yao ethnic group, the Mud-washing Festival was included in the third batch of Hunan Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2012. (Photo/Pan Baiwang)



The photo, taken on June 8, shows people of the Yao ethnic group participating in a duck-catching event at Goulanyao Village, Lanxi Yao Township, Jiangyong County. In recent days, the Jiangyong County Authority has hosted a series of events for the Mud-washing Festival, attracting numerous tourists to celebrate the annual festival alongside the Yao people. As a traditional cultural festival of the Yao ethnic group, the Mud-washing Festival was included in the third batch of Hunan Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2012. (Photo/Pan Baiwang)


The photo, taken on June 8, shows people of the Yao ethnic group participating in a duck-catching event at Goulanyao Village, Lanxi Yao Township, Jiangyong County. In recent days, the Jiangyong County Authority has hosted a series of events for the Mud-washing Festival, attracting numerous tourists to celebrate the annual festival alongside the Yao people. As a traditional cultural festival of the Yao ethnic group, the Mud-washing Festival was included in the third batch of Hunan Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2012. (Photo/Pan Baiwang)


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

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunantoday