• Observed: April
• Area: Chengdu

Features

• World’s oldest irrigation system
• Grand ancient ceremony
• Rich and colorful activities
• Splendid Chinese ancient culture
• The First Group of National Intangible Heritages

The water delivering celebration is a conventional people custom celebration in Dujiangyan City. It is yearly held to celebrate the Dujiangyan Water system Framework’s originators, Li Bing and his child, and to appeal to God for good collects on the Sichuan plain in the impending year.

Mount Qingcheng and Dujiangyan Water system Framework was recorded as a World Legacy Site in 2000.

Festival Activities

The Ancient Sacrificial Ritual

An old custom is held toward the start of the celebration. A speaker peruses a tribute to predecessors district head Li Bing and his child, who arranged and dealt with the task in 256 BC. A sacrosanct hit the dance floor with public dress from the Fighting States Time frame (475-221 BC) is performed, and contributions are singed as gifts to the precursors.

The conciliatory custom reflects neighborhood individuals’ profound respect, recognition, and regard towards their progenitors, which are held to be extraordinary temperances by Chinese individuals.

The Water Releasing Ceremony

The climax of the festival is the Water Releasing Ceremony, with a bamboo pole dance as the opening performance. After an official in an ancient costume, riding a horse, passes the message for the water releasing to begin, strong workers open the cofferdam to release the water.

History

The water system project at Dujiangyan is a decent early illustration of man’s designing of regular assets to accomplish gainful outcomes. It has helped the nearby individuals for more than 2,000 years.

The water delivering celebration has a background marked by over 1,000 years, and came from fables and the old custom of expressing gratitude toward and regarding progenitors.

How to Get There

Shot trains and transports run consistently from Chengdu to Dujiangyan, which requires just thirty minutes, and costs around 15 yuan.