This Spring Festival marks a special milestone, as the first time being included in UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The addition of this prestigious recognition brings even more cultural depth and significance to our celebrations, highlighting the timeless traditions, vibrant customs and deeper cultural roots of the Spring Festival.
This New Year, Yunnan province will host a vibrant series of activities to celebrate the Spring Festival, focusing on intangible cultural heritage. Over 230 events will be held in various parts of the province, covering 16 states (cities), including 68 live-performances and exhibitions of intangible cultural heritage projects, 16 intangible cultural heritage markets and 38 intangible cultural heritage will take place in different scenic areas. Do not miss the Kunming Jindian Temple Fair and the Yuxi Rice Noodles Festival, the Daying Mute Festival in Xiangyun and Hani Long Street Banquet, where you can dive into local traditions and enjoying the flavors of Yunnan cuisine.
The festivities include Snake Year Lantern Festival with stunning lantern displays, that will highlight the themes of protection and inheritance of cultural heritage. You may have the chance to encounter the Snake Year Intangible Cultural Heritage Collection and learn the practices that have shaped this region for centuries.
Join this Spring Festival with us! Come and celebrate the Chinese New Year in Yunnan!
Image Sources: Hezhao, Yunnan Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center, ChinaDaily.Com.C n, Lijiang Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism