2023 Panwang Festival of Yao Ethnic Group Opens in Jianghua, Yongzhou

The 2023 Panwang Festival of Yao Ethnic Group opened at the Totem Garden Square of Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, Yongzhou, on November 27. This annual festival is an important event of Yao people to commemorate their ancestors. A variety of celebrations are scheduled to be held, including performances, a Panwang worship ceremony, a folk customs and trade fair, a "Yao BA" basketball invitational competition, and a "running through beautiful Yongzhou (Jianghua)" fitness race. The photo, taken on the evening of that day, shows brilliant performances staged at the Totem Garden Square. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

The 2023 Panwang Festival of Yao Ethnic Group opened at the Totem Garden Square of Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, Yongzhou, on November 27. This annual festival is an important event of Yao people to commemorate their ancestors. A variety of celebrations are scheduled to be held, including performances, a Panwang worship ceremony, a folk customs and trade fair, a "Yao BA" basketball invitational competition, and a "running through beautiful Yongzhou (Jianghua)" fitness race. The photo, taken on the evening of that day, shows brilliant performances staged at the Totem Garden Square. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

The 2023 Panwang Festival of Yao Ethnic Group opened at the Totem Garden Square of Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, Yongzhou, on November 27. This annual festival is an important event of Yao people to commemorate their ancestors. A variety of celebrations are scheduled to be held, including performances, a Panwang worship ceremony, a folk customs and trade fair, a "Yao BA" basketball invitational competition, and a "running through beautiful Yongzhou (Jianghua)" fitness race. The photo, taken on the evening of that day, shows brilliant performances staged at the Totem Garden Square. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

The 2023 Panwang Festival of Yao Ethnic Group opened at the Totem Garden Square of Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, Yongzhou, on November 27. This annual festival is an important event of Yao people to commemorate their ancestors. A variety of celebrations are scheduled to be held, including performances, a Panwang worship ceremony, a folk customs and trade fair, a "Yao BA" basketball invitational competition, and a "running through beautiful Yongzhou (Jianghua)" fitness race. The photo, taken on the evening of that day, shows brilliant performances staged at the Totem Garden Square. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

The 2023 Panwang Festival of Yao Ethnic Group opened at the Totem Garden Square of Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, Yongzhou, on November 27. This annual festival is an important event of Yao people to commemorate their ancestors. A variety of celebrations are scheduled to be held, including performances, a Panwang worship ceremony, a folk customs and trade fair, a "Yao BA" basketball invitational competition, and a "running through beautiful Yongzhou (Jianghua)" fitness race. The photo, taken on the evening of that day, shows brilliant performances staged at the Totem Garden Square. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

The 2023 Panwang Festival of Yao Ethnic Group opened at the Totem Garden Square of Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, Yongzhou, on November 27. This annual festival is an important event of Yao people to commemorate their ancestors. A variety of celebrations are scheduled to be held, including performances, a Panwang worship ceremony, a folk customs and trade fair, a "Yao BA" basketball invitational competition, and a "running through beautiful Yongzhou (Jianghua)" fitness race. The photo, taken on the evening of that day, shows brilliant performances staged at the Totem Garden Square. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

The 2023 Panwang Festival of Yao Ethnic Group opened at the Totem Garden Square of Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, Yongzhou, on November 27. This annual festival is an important event of Yao people to commemorate their ancestors. A variety of celebrations are scheduled to be held, including performances, a Panwang worship ceremony, a folk customs and trade fair, a "Yao BA" basketball invitational competition, and a "running through beautiful Yongzhou (Jianghua)" fitness race. The photo, taken on the evening of that day, shows brilliant performances staged at the Totem Garden Square. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

The 2023 Panwang Festival of Yao Ethnic Group opened at the Totem Garden Square of Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, Yongzhou, on November 27. This annual festival is an important event of Yao people to commemorate their ancestors. A variety of celebrations are scheduled to be held, including performances, a Panwang worship ceremony, a folk customs and trade fair, a "Yao BA" basketball invitational competition, and a "running through beautiful Yongzhou (Jianghua)" fitness race. The photo, taken on the evening of that day, shows the opening ceremony of 2023 Panwang Festival staged at the Totem Garden Square. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

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

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunantoday