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15 July 2015

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Changle Taige Performances Staged in Miluo City

The Changle Taige performance is a thousand-year-old folk tradition originating from the Sui and Tang dynasties (581-907) and thriving during the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911).

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Steel Fire Dragon Dance Performed in Jishou City

With a history of over 300 years, the steel fire dragon dance is a traditional folk activity of the Miao ethnic group.

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Folk Custom Activities Kick off to Mark Upcoming Chinese New Year

People tried their hands at a variety of traditional handicrafts such as making ciba, a round-shaped glutinous rice cake, and making lacquer fans, immersing themselves in the charm of intangible cultu...

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Han Dynasty-style Temple Fair Held in Changsha

Themed "Return to the Era of Lady Xin Zhui for a Temple Fair," the event blended Han Dynasty cultural elements with Hunan characteristics.

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Folk Activities Held to Greet Chinese New Year

Villagers gather together to showcase intangible cultural heritage of the Tujia ethnic group through folk activities.

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Yao People Celebrate Panwang Festival in Guiyang County

The 15th Southern Hunan Yao People "Panwang Festival" and the "Zuogetang" Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition were held in Daxi Village, Tangshi Town, Guiyang County.

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Dong People Celebrate New Year Festival

Local people and tourists dressed in festive costumes, singing and dancing to immerse themselves in this cultural feast of the Dong ethnic minority.

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Yao People Celebrate Traditional Panwang Festival

The Panwang Festival, marked on the 16th day of the tenth Chinese lunar month every year, is an important event for the Yao people to commemorate their ancestor Pan Hu. This festival holds great signi...

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Yao People Celebrate Jiu Ba Festival

Villagers gather to make ciba, a kind of glutinous rice cake, at Lingjiao Village, Longtan Town, Xupu County, to mark the Jiu Ba Festival.

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27th Hunan (Nanshan) Liuyueliu Folk Song Festival Opens

A grand public celebration of the 27th Hunan (Nanshan) Liuyueliu Folk Song Festival began with a folk dance performance, followed by a series of spectacular performances.

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