2014 Lijiang Torch Festival activities
From June 24, Lunar Calendar, the Naxi people in accordance with the ancient rules of the Torch Festival for three days in a row, point three nights of torches. Every day in front of the door to point a pillar like a thick and big torch, the village youths are holding a long and thin small torch, along the ridge, mountain road, walking and singing, until late at night. The brighter the torch burns, the more auspicious it is, and the happier the people are.
The Torch Festival has been passed down to the present day and has become an important festival of the Yi people, celebrated by the following programs:
Bullfighting: In the large circle surrounded by people, two fierce and sturdy bullock horns against the horns of the master's yells, the audience's cries of desperation to fight. The final victor will be awarded a prize, and the owner of the bull will be praised for his skill as a farmer and for being able to raise such a good bull.
Wrestling: Wrestling is very popular among the Yi people, and there are two kinds of wrestling: tripping and non-tripping, and losing by falling; different villages elect the strongest and most capable wrestlers to compete, and the winners are awarded prizes, and their own villages also celebrate and encourage them with wine, goats, cows, and other delicacies.
In addition, there are wonderful archery competitions, and the venue is always gathered everywhere many young people on horseback and wear brightly colored costumes of the Yi girls, they sing and dance, onlookers sing along, everywhere full of joyful singing and smiling old people, and even visitors from afar also infected with the festive atmosphere. Passionate bonfire party: at nightfall, people eat fragrant roasted meat, then pine branches to light a flame, holding a torch around a circle, praying for the elimination of pests and diseases, and praying for a good harvest in successive years. Enthusiastic crowd, the torch into a pile of bonfires, thousands of Yi children jumped up the "big three string" dance, all of them instantly immersed in the sea of fire, song, dance and flowers in the sea, singing and dancing until the sky spit the white, rooster singing dawn.
Torch Festival is also a good time for young boys and girls to ignite their love and convey their feelings, the girls wear their own sewing clothes to show their dexterity, and the young men in all kinds of competitions and performances to win the hearts and smiles of the girls. At this moment, they all find their sweethearts, according to the custom of the male party can snatch the female party on the token, as a token of engagement; they also take the all-night singing and dancing to express their love for each other, sheer affection and a blazing fire, illuminating the night sky, but also illuminating the hearts of the lovers.
In 2014, the new version of the "Torch Festival", in accordance with the "stage to the Yi people, so that the masses of carnival" positioning of the activities, the activities of the previous year's eight panels of more than 60 activities revamped and optimized for the four platforms of the 30 activities, in the planning of the platform within the masses of carnival. In the mass carnival this platform planning and organizing the folk Yi embroidery, bamboo weaving art.
The 2014 Lijiang Torch Festival strategy is introduced: there are works of exhibition, folk dragon and lion team street tour, modern dance street dance competition, no level Yi wrestling ring; "twelve beasts dance", "sheepskin drum dance", and other Yi original dance exhibition; Yi Bi Mo Cultural Tour; Cave Scripture Concert; Yi Square Dance Competition; Yunnan Ethnic Minority Love Song Competition; Original Music Festival; Yi Large-scale Style Song and Dance "Sun Woman"; 2012 China Chuxiong Yi Torch Festival Boxing Championship, etc. The event will start from August 1, 2012, and will be held on August 2, 2012, in Chuxiong, China. Activities will start from August 1 and continue until the end of August 19, the location are selected in the masses can participate in the public **** activities, focusing on mass participation, reflecting the guests and friends with the joy of the same. In the fire culture display platform, planning and organizing the display of fire playing stunts; 2012 China Chuxiong Yi Torch Festival Fire Ceremony; ten thousand people left foot dance, spreading the torch carnival and so on a number of interpretation of the Yi people and even the various nationalities of the worship of fire series of activities, focusing on the display of the Yi worship of fire of the traditional customs, so that the majority of the public involved in the torch festival and tourists can fully appreciate the fire culture of the Yi people.
2014 Lijiang Torch Festival Transportation Guide
Intercity Transportation
2014 Lijiang Torch Festival Raiders recommend the main mode of transportation into Lijiang is currently only airplanes and automobiles, the country's many key cities and tourist cities (now mainly focusing on Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Chongqing, Kunming and a few other cities) have opened airlines to Lijiang. It can be very convenient to arrive, after arriving at the airport, you can take a taxi to Lijiang city (the price is generally 80 yuan), or you can choose to take the airport bus over (15 yuan per person), there are also some local minivans, at about 50 yuan, because they are local, do not have to pay tolls, so the price will be a little cheaper than the average cab; cars to Lijiang mainly from two cities --Kunming and Panzhihua, Kunming to Lijiang time is about 9 hours, the best station is the station of Nanyao, where the car is more, the condition of the car is also good, the fare is generally - high fast about 180 yuan, sleeper about 140 yuan, and now there are also super luxury bus and Now there are also super deluxe buses and high speed sleepers, the fares are about 190 yuan and 165 yuan respectively; the cars from Panzhihua to Lijiang come from the Panzhihua Passenger Transportation Center, which takes about 7 and a half hours, with about 5 flights a day, and the fares range from 50 to 80 yuan.
City transportation
To the various scenic spots are used in the way of chartered cars (it is best to ask a few people to travel together, so that the chartered car is also cheaper, and their own more free, want to stop on the stop, want to go on the go), generally cabs, operating vans and operating off-road vehicles, cabs are generally about 300 yuan per day, operating vans are generally about 250 yuan per day and operating off-road vehicles are generally 350 - 450 yuan per day, depending on the operating environment, and the general 350 - 450 yuan per day, depending on the taxi. -450 yuan per day, depending on the season, the place to go and road conditions will have some fluctuation, if the fare with this price difference is too large, can need to keep a little mindful, do not think to take advantage of the cheap, believe that people are equal, people will not be more than you stupid, huh?
You can also visit more scenic spots after attending the 2014 Lijiang Torch Festival, which is super beautiful! For example: Lugu Lake, Shuhe Ancient Town, La Shihai, Tiger Leaping Gorge.