Guizhou event showcases ethnic cultures and province's charming vibrancy
GUIYANG,
China, May 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report
from Publicity Department of the CPC Guiyang Municipal
Committee:
Moved by the cheerful rhythm of song and dressed in a
traditional costume, Chen Chuanqian, along with many others from
different ethnic groups, sang and danced in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province. At 9:30 am on May 18,
thousands of people from various ethnic groups from all over
Guizhou gathered and paraded in
Guiyang. Wearing different
costumes, they assembled on a parade square, playing a traditional
musical instrument known as the lusheng (reed-pipe
flute), banging gongs and drums, and singing and dancing.
The parade route stretched more than 2 kilometers in the
downtown area and served as a "mobile grand stage" for showcasing
the ethnic cultures' diversity.
Hu Xiaohua, a 56-year-old
resident at the front of the crowd, enjoyed the show, saying that
"I'm particularly impressed seeing such a grand event in the
central urban area."
The event's director, Tang Huang, says that, themed around
ethnic unity
and collective celebration, the carnival not only focused on
showcasing the colorful ethnic cultures of Guizhou, but was also aimed to let more people
see the open, confident and vibrant side of Guizhou.
In addition to the carnival, Guiyang caters to younger tourists by
incorporating various activities like city walks, a unique way to
experience urban culture and
lifestyle, vintage markets and trendy exhibitions.
Abundant in tourism resources, Guizhou features attractive natural scenery and rich ethnic customs. The
province boasts internationally
renowned sites, such as the Huangguoshu Waterfall in Anshun and the
Xiaoqikong (seven small arches) scenic area in Libo county, as well
as diverse forms of ethnic intangible cultural heritage.
With an average altitude of 1,100 meters above sea level,
Guizhou has pleasant summer
temperatures averaging 22.3 C and more than 55 percent of the
province is covered by forests, making it one of the country's best
summer tourist destinations.
The grand parade celebration held in Guiyang was part of the countdown city relay
for China Tourism Day, which fell on Sunday and is organized by the Ministry of Culture
and Tourism.
Celebrations were conducted in six cities — Guiyang, Chaozhou, Guangdong province; Shenyang, Liaoning province; Shijiazhuang, Hebei province; Ningbo, Zhejiang province; and Ordos in the Inner
Mongolia autonomous region.
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SOURCE Publicity Department of the CPC Guiyang Municipal
Committee