Lijiang's colorful folk customs for Lunar New Year

Actors from the national culture team of Yulong Naxi autonomous county dressed in costumes, sang, and danced at Yuhe Square in the Old Town of Lijiang on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, presenting a festive Lunar New Year show for tourists at home and abroad.

Performers dressed in costumes, singing and dancing. [Photo/xinhuanet.com]

The singing and dancing performances of the Naxi ethnic group attracted many tourists to enjoy and take photos to record the holiday festivities.

From the first day to the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Lijiang has prepared a number of unique performances for tourists, such as special shows dedicated to showcasing intangible cultural heritage and interactive performances teaching guests to learn how to write Dongba characters.

It also created a flower exhibition, an oil paper umbrella creative landscape block, and Mabang ("mule caravan") cultural street, allowing tourists to experience the charm of Lijiang folk culture.

The oil paper umbrella creative landscape block. [Photo/xinhuanet.com]

In addition, Lijiang will also hold interactive experience activities such as traditional Naxi lantern making and hand-made tangyuan (glutinous rice balls) making on the Lantern Festival.