Ziyuan Water Light and Tune Celebration is one of the well known celebrations for a neighborhood day visit. It is held in Ziyuan District from the thirteenth to the fourteenth day of the seventh lunar month.

The celebration incorporates rich and changed exercises areas of strength for with attributes, similar to society tune contests, chicken battling, and mythical serpent lion moving. Many individuals drifting water lamps in the nearby stream causes a fabulous situation around evening time that you can’t miss.

• Celebrated: Aug. 31 to Sep. 1
• Location: Guilin

Features

• Amazing scenes of colorful water lanterns
• Local folk song competitions
• Rich and colorful activities
• Miao minority handicrafts
• Tasty local specialties

Activities

Making Water Lanterns (做河灯)

Nearby individuals like to make water lamps themselves. They accept remembering their ancestors with their own handiwork is more genuine. The materials for making water lights are sold in many shops in Ziyuan Province. You might figure out how to make one from the cordial nearby occupants.

Floating Water Lanterns (放河灯)

It is the significant part and the most energetic movement of the celebration. In the evenings of the celebration, neighborhood individuals float the lit lamps on the waterway, in order to retain their progenitors and to try not to be reviled with calamities. The lights convey individuals’ all the best to their withdrew friends and family.

Photo Contest (河灯摄影比赛)

There is a photo contest held by a local photography club. Shutterbugs who have taken pictures of the wonderful night scenes can participate after the festival.

Art Performance (文艺演出)

Entertainers from various minorities get together and show their ethnic exhibitions, similar to the Lusheng Dance (Miao minority), the Caitang Dance (Dong minority), the Qipan Dance (Han conventional), exchanges, improv shows, and so forth.

Folk Song Competition (山歌比赛)

It is generally held in Ziyuan Town Square. Nearby individuals customarily sing society melodies to appeal to God for their relatives and celebrate life. Notwithstanding, it has slowly turned into a standard diversion action. The opposition will provide you with a sample of legitimate Chinese minority people melodies.

Agricultural Fair and Commodity Sales Exhibition (农产品与商品展销会)

Held in the Northern Improvement Zone of Ziyuan Town, significant merchandise for show and deal incorporate great agrarian items, green food, natural food, and high quality artworks, which are great for trinkets.

Neighborhood fortes: red grapes, tomatoes, kiwi natural product, natural tea, handiworks, public ensembles, and so forth.

History

Coming from legends and old strict based traditions, the Ziyuan Water Light and Tune Celebration can be traced all the way back to the Melody Administration (960 – 1279 BC). What’s more, the custom of drifting water lamps can be followed to the Tang Administration (618-907 BC). Neighborhood individuals once praised the celebration as a gift function. These days it has turned into a mix of custom, diversion, and the travel industry.

Travel Essentials

• Entry: Free
• How to get there: Ziyuan County is located in  northeast Guilin. Lying at the foot of Mao’er Shan (猫儿山, Cat Mountain, the highest peak in South China), it is 107 kilometers from Guilin city. You can easily take a bus from Guilin bus station, which costs only 30 yuan and takes about 2 hours.
• What you need: Remember to bring a thick coat to keep warm at night, because the temperature difference between day and night in the mountains is large.
• Nearby attractions: Longdong Gap, Tianmen Mountain, Danxia Hot Spring Tourism Resort, Zi River Rafting, Wupai River Rafting, Baoding Fall, Bajiaozhai National Forest Park and National Geological Park, etc.