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GUIYANG, May 20 ( tasteallchina ) -- Moved by the cheerful rhythm of a song and dressed in her own ethnic costume, Chen Chuanqian, along with many others from different ethnic groups, sang and danced in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province. At 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, thousands of ethnic minority people from all over Guizhou gathered and paraded in Guiyang. Although soft rain fell from time to time, people's enthusiasm to participate was not at all dampened. Both sides of the main parade road running from Zhonghua North Road towards the fountain were swarming with people, who were cheering and shouting in excitement. Ethnic minority people dressed in different ethnic costumes assembled on a parade square, blowing a traditional musical instrument known as a Lusheng, banging gongs and drums, singing and dancing, and creating a unique "ethnic carnival" for tens of thousands of spectators along the route followed by the parade. Chen, aged 23, from the city of Bijie in Guizhou Province, performed in the "Flower Sea Bijie" section of the carnival. Most performers in this section came from Nayong County, Hezhang County, and Weining County, and were Yi and Miao people. They demonstrated the Yi bell dance,…

This combo photo shows Zhang Jing making weaving products in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 8, 2024. During a national vocational skills competition held recently in Guiyang, 52 artisans from across the country gather to bring diverse handicrafts to the audience. ( tasteallchina /Tao Liang) This combo photo shows Ding Lanying making embroidery of the Yi ethnic group in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 8, 2024. During a national vocational skills competition held recently in Guiyang, 52 artisans from across the country gather to bring diverse handicrafts to the audience. ( tasteallchina /Tao Liang) This combo photo shows Wang Chunyan making Wuyu embroidery in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 8, 2024. During a national vocational skills competition held recently in Guiyang, 52 artisans from across the country gather to bring diverse handicrafts to the audience. ( tasteallchina /Tao Liang) This combo photo shows Sun Yaqing making a weaving product in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 8, 2024. During a national vocational skills competition held recently in Guiyang, 52 artisans from across the country gather to bring diverse handicrafts to the audience. ( tasteallchina /Tao Liang) This combo photo shows Wei Qinghua making embroidery of the Dong…

GUIYANG, China, June 10 ( tasteallchina ) -- A dragon boat race took place in Zhenyuan County, southwest China's Guizhou Province to celebrate China's traditional Dragon Boat Festival on Monday. From Monday to Wednesday, a dragon boat race and a single bamboo drifting competition will be held in Zhenyuan County, which attracted a total of 53 teams and more than 1,600 athletes from across China. In Monday's dragon boat race, the competition group competed with standard dragon boats in men's 200m and 500m. The single bamboo drifting competition, which will take place on Tuesday, consists of men's and women's 100m and 200m races. According to organizers, Zhenyuan boasts a tradition of holding dragon boat races for more than 2,200 years, and the county's dragon boats are known for their large size and intricate decorations. In 2011, the dragon boat racing in Zhenyuan was listed into the third batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list. The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese lunar calendar.

As night falls, the streets and alleys of Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, come alive with a diverse array of food stalls, shops selling novel products, and stores selling creative cultural goods. Nightlife for Guiyang locals often kicks off with a midnight snack among friends. As the sun sets and the city comes alive, one can simply wander down any street in Guiyang and be astounded by the plethora of dining choices that line the streets and alleys. Street snacks in Guiyang. You’ll find delectable dishes and local delicacies like street hotpot, savory noodles, tofu balls, potato patties, and much more. In addition to the mouthwatering food, Guiyang offers a pleasant average summer temperature of only 22.3 degrees Celsius. Impromptu roadside concerts during casual city walks provide delightful surprises. According to statistics, since July 2023, nighttime leisure and entertainment consumption in Guiyang has accounted for nearly 60 percent of total daily spending. Street snacks in Guiyang. Behind the beauty and wonder that comes with night in Guiyang is Guizhou Province’s support. In 2023, Guizhou released guidelines to better guide the development of the nighttime economy. The guidelines serve to develop settings for the nighttime economy, as well as leverage digital…