CHANGJIANG, HAINAN ENJOYS 3-DAY LI, MIAO ETHNIC GROUP FESTIVE CELEBRATION

 

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- Having recently celebrated ‘Sanyuesan (3rd of the 3rd Lunar Month)’, Changjiang Li Autonomous County located in the northwest of Hainan Free Trade Port, was a picture of merriment as happiness, fun and laughter were the joyous order of the day.

During the three-day annual traditional festival of Hainan Li and Miao ethnic groups, guests and tourists from all over China appreciated the scenery of Changjiang and experienced the customs of the Li ethnic group.

They also enjoyed the ecological, environmental and humanistic beauty of Changjiang. 

As the main venue, Changjiang held a series of interesting and wonderful activities, according to Changjiang Media Convergence Centre in a statement.

The activities with typical local characteristics included the Li and Miao original ecological folk song antiphon, Li brocade and Miao embroidery skills show and competition, and ethnic interesting traditional sports.

The Li brocade and Miao embroidery skills competition attracted 78 contestants from 14 cities and counties in the Hainan Free Trade Port. 

During the competition, there were models wearing Li and Miao costumes to display the new fashion of the ethnic group costumes.

The Li and Miao original ecological folk song antiphon attracted contestants from nine cities and counties, including Sanya, Baisha and Lingshui. 

Dressed in ethnic costumes, the contestants sang the original ecological folk song of Hainan Li and Miao ethnic groups in combination with speaking, teasing and dancing.

-- BERNAMA