On the 26th, with the huge torch of 17.19 meters high, Ashima’s hometown, Shilin, Yunnan, ushered in the annual Torch Carnival. Tens of thousands of villagers and tourists took to the streets and bullrings to experience the unique charm of the Yi Torch Festival.

The Torch Festival is a traditional festival of the Yi people and has the reputation of “Oriental Carnival”. Whenever the torch festival is coming, people are bullfighting and wrestling during the day; when they enter the night, they ignite a bonfire and dance with a torch to dance cheerfully.

It is reported that the Shilin Fire Carnival will continue until the 27th, in addition to the torch carnival, also held traditional bullfighting, traditional wrestling, intangible cultural heritage joint exhibition, embroidery contest, national culture and tourism integration development forum, "Chinese family" culture Exchange and other activities.

Source: http://www.chinanews.com

Time:  2019.07.27