Yunnan starts cultural activities for Chinese new year

A dragon dance is staged at the launch ceremony.

For the forthcoming Chinese new year, or Spring Festival, Yunnan province launched cultural activities of intangible relics in central Yunnan’s Kunming on January 23.

The series of activities will last for more than 20 days. 16 prefectures/cities in the province will stage more than 230 cultural performances and folk activities with local characteristics.

 

A dragon dance goes on at the launch ceremony.

A game for children goes on at the launch ceremony.  

Among them, Yunnan Ethnic Village will present the traditional folk activities of Jingpo, Hani, Lisu and other ethnic groups from January 29 to February 4.

The activities of Yunnan Opera and lantern shows, will also be staged one after another at business districts, squares and other public places.

 

A Yunnan opera is performed.

Yunnan folk instruments are performed.

The event venue  

Reporting by Hou Tingting and Gao Wushuang; Trans-editing by Wang Shixue