Torch Festival of Yi people in southwest Sichuan, China
The Yi people of southwestern China celebrate the Torch Festival each year. This event takes place during June or July and marks the start of the harvest season. As part of the festival, participants light torches and engage in fire-walking, traditional dances, horse racing, and more. Cultural artisans also showcase their work. The night ends with a spectacular sight of sky lanterns ascending into the sky.
The festival will start on July 19th. till August of this year in the towns around Xichang. It will come to the end in Xichang.
Here we translate and upload the festival schedule to our website , hopefully it can be some help for you if you plan to travel there as individual visitors or a a group. we have operated tours to participate the festival for many years , we are happy to offer you more information, we are already in readiness to be any help of yours, operate private tours if you expect us to.
The torch festival schedule of Yi in Xichang , southwest Sichuan
July 19th. to August 1st, 2024
Translated by Lee . ( information from Xichang Media Center) 2024
- Puge county, 70 km to the southeast of Xichang
| date | time | place | program |
| July 19 | 20:p.m | Torch Square | Torch festival opening ceremony and performance |
| July 20 | 10:a.m | Torch Square | Beauty pageant of Amonire Cup |
| 11:30 a.m | Torch Square | Traditional dancing with umbrella, 1000 participants in festival dress. Known as Duolehe, or Dongge | |
| 12: a.m | Torch Square | Horse races, goat fighting, wrestling, goat grabbing competition. | |
| 20:30 P.m | Torch Square | Torch carnival | |
| July 21 | 10:00 a.m | Torch Square | Bullfights |
| July 22 | 12:00 a.m | Luojishan Town | Traditional activities ( not confirmed but something traditional will be hosted) |
| 12:00 a.m | Xiluo Town | Traditional activities ( not confirmed but something traditional will be hosted) | |
Yuexi ， 280 kilometers to the north of Xichang , halfway from Ya-an
| date | time | place | program |
| July 26 | Afternoon and evening | Holy Turtle Square, main alleyways | 26 ethnics from China, including Heze people from northeast China will participate in procession in their traditional dress. carnival |
| July 27 | morning | Xinhua village, Shugu Town | Horse races, bullfights, goat fights, rooster fights, wrestling. |
| morning | Qietuo village | Yi pageant with backdrop of rice terraces. Selling mountains products in live internet | |
| evening | Holy Turtle Square | Semi final pageant , participants in Yi festival dress. | |
| July 28 | Yuexi town | Official commercial activities |
Xichang ( warning : could be over crowded)
| Date | time | Place | program |
| July 28 | 20:–23:30 p.m | Erchigeze Torch Square of Hainan Block | Traditional torch festival procession |
| July 29 | 20:–23:30 p.m | Hantian Avenue | Procession of Yi costume, Torch lighting ceremony, carnival |
| July 30 to August 1 | 17:30 – 21:30 | Qingyuehu Park | Concert given by local musicians |
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