Major Chinese Ethnic Festivals Flashcards
Date of Lusheng Festival of Miao Ethnic People
February 22-24th
Location and activities of Lusheng Festival of of Miao Ethnic People
Location: Kaili in Guizhou Province (South Central)
Activities: singing and dancing, bullfighting, horse racing
Date of Tibet New Year festival
February 12th
Location and activities of Tibet New Year Festival
Location: Tibet (West)
Activities: worshiping Buddha, singing and dancing
Date of bullfighting festival
May 12th
Location and activities of Bullfighting Festival
Location: Kaili in Guizhou Providence (South Central)
Activities: Bullfighting
Date of March Fair of Bai Ethnic Group
15th-21st of the third lunar month
Location and activities of March Fair of Bai Ethnic Group
Location: Dali Ancient Town Yunnan Providence (South)
Activities: Trading activities
Date of Sisters Meal Festival of Miao Ethnic People
15th day of lunar month
Location and activities of of Sisters Meal Festival of Miao Ethnic People
Location: Kaili in Guizhou Providence (South)
Activities: Singing, dancing, and Lusheng shows,
-Chinese Valentine’s Day
Date of Water Splashing Festival
April 13th to 15th
Location and activities of Water Festival
Location: Xichuang in Sichuan province (South)
Activities: Splashing water onto each other
Date of Shaman Festival
July 26th to August 3rd
Location and activities of Shaman Festival
Location: Tongren in Qinghai Province (Central)
Activities: Ritual dancing and folk songs
Date of Torch Festival
August 13th to 15th
Location and activities of Torch Festival
Location: Xichuang in Sichuan province (South Central) and Shilin in Yunnan province (South)
Activities: singing folk songs and Bullfighting
Date of Tibet Shoton Festival
August 6th
Location and activities of Tibet Shoton festival
Location: Tibet (West)
Activities: Tibetan Opera Performances
Date of Mule and Horse Fair of Naxi Ethnic group
Early September
Location and activities of Mule and Horse fair of Naxi ethnic group
Location: Lijiang in Yunnan province (South)
Activities: singing and dancing
Date of Inner Mongolian Naadam Grassland Festival
July 24th to 28th
Location and activities of Inner Mongolian Naadam Festival
Location: Lijiang in Yunnan province(South)
Activities: wrestling, horse racing, and archery
Location of New Year festival of Miao Ethnic People and activities
Location: Kaili in Guizhou Providence(South)
Activities: bullfighting, horse racing, singing, and dancing
