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Hainan hosts cultural forum to celebrate Sanyuesan Festival

Updated: Apr 27, 2023 www.chinaservicesinfo.com Print
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A forum on Li and Miao culture was held in Ledong, South China’s Hainan province, on Sunday, to celebrate Sanyuesan Festival, a traditional event for the Li and Miao ethnic groups that falls on the third day of the third month in the lunar Chinese calendar.

Sanyuesan opening ceremony performances in Ledong on Saturday [Photo provided to China Daily]

As an important part of the Sanyuesan celebrations, the forum has been organized to offer a platform for experts to discuss and study the history of exchanges and communications between different ethnic groups in Hainan, and to promote research on the country’s ethnic groups to strengthen the consciousness of the Chinese national community.

Experts at the forum [Photo provided to China Daily]

The total population of Hainan is over 10.2 million, among them around 1.5 million belong to the Li ethnic group - the original inhabitants of Hainan Island - and about 80,000 belong to the Miao group, according to official statistics.

Professor Ding Ning from Peking University talks about the prospects of the vitalization of culture and arts in China's ethnic minority areas through tapping their rich and unique resources. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Fu Panchan, of the Li ethnic group and a deputy magistrate of Ding’an county, shares her ideas on exploring a new path for the scientific development of the intangible cultural heritage of the Li and Miao ethnicities in Hainan. [Photo provided to China Daily]

The main venues of this year's Sanyuesan festivities took place from April 22 to 24 in Ledong Li autonomous county and Wuzhishan city. Celebrations were also held in other cities and counties across the tropical island province.

Li and Miao people demonstrate their singing talent in an original folk song duet performance. [Photo provided to China Daily]
The exhibition of paintings and calligraphy showcasing Hainan’s folk culture and new developments attract crowds of locals. [Photo provided to China Daily]

 

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