Traditional torch festival of Yi ethnic group staged in SW China
Updated: July 24, 2024 21:21Xinhua
People perform during the torch festival in Butuo County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 22, 2024. A traditional torch festival of Yi ethnic group was staged from July 21 to 24 here, which featured various activities including costume displays, campfire party, traditional ethnic sports events, dancing and traditional beauty contest to attract visitors from across the country. [Photo/Xinhua]
An aerial drone photo taken on July 22, 2024 shows people performing during the torch festival in Butuo County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
An aerial drone photo taken on July 22, 2024 shows people dancing around campfires during the torch festival in Butuo County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
Women of Yi ethnic group dressed in traditional Yi costumes prepare to perform during the torch festival in Butuo County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 23, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
An aerial drone photo taken on July 22, 2024 shows local people dressed in traditional Yi costumes parading on a street during the torch festival in Butuo County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
Local people dressed in traditional Yi costumes parade on a street during the torch festival in Butuo County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 22, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
Women of Yi ethnic group perform during the torch festival in Butuo County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 24, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
An aerial drone photo taken on July 22, 2024 shows people dancing around campfires during the torch festival in Butuo County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
Women of Yi ethnic group participate in a performance and a beauty contest during the torch festival in Butuo County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 24, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
An aerial drone photo taken on July 22, 2024 shows people dancing around campfires during the torch festival in Butuo County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. [Photo/Xinhua]
An intangible cultural heritage inheritor performs a unique musical instrument during the torch festival in Butuo County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 22, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
People of Yi ethnic group watch fireworks during the torch festival in Butuo County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 22, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
Children of Yi ethnic group dance during the torch festival in Butuo County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 22, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
People dance around campfires during the torch festival in Butuo County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 22, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
People dance around a campfire during the torch festival in Butuo County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 22, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
People of Yi ethnic group light torches during the torch festival in Butuo County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 22, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
Local people dressed in traditional Yi costumes parade on a street during the torch festival in Butuo County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 22, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]