The 2023 Kunming Torch Festival was held in Tuole Village, Taiping Township, Anning City, Kunming City.

The Torch Festival is a traditional festival that the Samei people of the Yi ethnic group attach great importance to. It starts on the 24th of the sixth lunar month and the celebrations generally last for 3 to 4 days.

During the day, people hold activities such as horse racing, folk songs and dances, and flower lantern viewing. At night, they light torches, sing and dance, and pray for a good harvest and prosperity for livestock.

The scenic spot also arranged a torch market for tourists, with a variety of exquisite snacks and handicrafts; on August 10, the scenic spot invited the Secret Band and the Pottery Art Team to present wonderful singing and dancing performances for tourists.

When the fire is lit, a phoenix will be released to pray for good fortune and good health for the tourists, and then the guests will be invited to lead a joyful dance.

During the Torch Festival, Fengjia Ancient Town in Luquan will hold an authentic food festival, with a wild mushroom gathering and a traditional sheep soup pot gathering focusing on the word "fresh"; an agricultural specialty product exhibition and sales event will be held at the County Ethnic Culture Square, bringing together plateau specialty agricultural products,

Ethnic handicrafts, etc.

The second "Pomegranate Seed Cup" basketball game and futsal game allow visitors to experience the joy and passion of sports.

In addition, activities such as a joint exhibition of intangible cultural heritage, a torch parade, a bonfire party, a folk song and drinking song competition, and a bull king competition will also take place.

Introduction to the activities of the Kunming Torch Festival: 1. Fire sacrifice: On the day of the Torch Festival, people hold a fire sacrifice ceremony in Tuole Village to pray for a bumper harvest and prosperity for livestock.

2. Bonfire party: On the day of the Torch Festival, people light bonfires in the square of Tuole Village. People hold torches and sing and dance around the bonfire.

3. Horse racing: During the Torch Festival, horse racing will be held, attracting many tourists to watch.

Horse racing is one of the oldest sports.

The form has changed a lot since ancient times, but the basic principle is to race for speed.

4. Ethnic songs and dances: During the Torch Festival, traditional Yi songs and dances will be performed, attracting a large number of tourists to watch.

5. Flower viewing lanterns: During the Torch Festival, various lanterns will be placed in Tuole Village and Kunming City for tourists to enjoy.

The origin of flower-viewing lantern culture Flower-viewing lantern is one of the traditional cultural activities in China, and its origin can be traced back to the Han Dynasty.