Watersplashing in Yongping
Ask for the Watersplashing Festival, or Poshuijie 泼水节, and everyone will tell you to go to Jinghong, capital of Yunnan's Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Region: the 'biggest and best' Dai celebrations to mark their New Year are taking place there. And big it is. Thousands of Han Chinese and foreign tourist flock to Jinghong every year. Jinghong's Poshuijie certainly is big -- and very commercial. If big crowds and big events are your thing, go to Jinghong.
Menglian Dai, Lahu and Wa Autonomous County
Burmese borderland with an ethnic mix that stands out even in Yunnan.
Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County
Heavily forested, sparsely populated upland county with many minorities.
Intangible Cultural Heritage
Festivals
Gourd Festival 07 Apr 2023
Bainian 10 Apr 2023
Wooden Drum Festival 10 Apr 2023
Holy Fish Festival 11 Apr 2023
Watersplashing Festival 13 Apr 2023
Watersplashing Festival 13 Apr 2023
Twin Festival 01 May 2023
White Elephant Fest 20 Sep 2023
Pulling the Wooden Drum 11 Jan 2024
