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The craze of colorful Yunnan
www.chinanews.cn 2005-04-12 14:19:30
Chinanews, Apr. 10 (By Han Shengbao and Na Jiahua) - Kunming, the "spring
city" of colorful Yunnan, is the tender paradise of spring, homeland to
fairies of floating clouds. However, during the Kunming International
Cultural and Travel Festival 2005, reporters witnessed the craze of
spring.
On the afternoon of Apr. 9th, opening ceremonies for Kunming
International Cultural and Travel Festival 2005 were held in Kunming's
Downtown Square. Men and women, old and young of the Dai nationality
feverishly danced in their traditional costumes. The square was a natural
open stage, with Kunming government officials joining in with thousands
of their fellow citizens in a crazed display.
After the dance, a grand water-splashing festival was held for the first
time in Kunming's Downtown Square. Tens of thousands of Dai and other
locals gathered in the square, splashing water like crazy. According to
tradition, Dai people splash the first basin of water, the "water of
love," on their sweetheart and the second basin, the "water of luck," on
their respected elders. Lastly, everyone in the square splashed the
"water of happiness" on each other. The "water of happiness" is like a
heavy rain cascading down from top to toe. In a minute, the square turned
into a world of water.
At night, fireworks, bonfires and torches decorated Kunming Stadium for
the night carnival. The "Peacock Dance" imitated that colorful bird's
tail beautifully in the night sky. The "Tiaocai Dance" resembled stepping
upon clouds and rocking. "Dance to the Accompaniment of the
Three-stringed Guitars" reminded everyone of the Yunling Plateau. The
"Jingpo Drum Dance," "Waist Drum Dance" and "Drum Dance of Planting"
brought the carnival to new heights.
Young men played the erhu accompanied by young women on the yueqin.
Warriors and beauties listened to the wild symphony beneath the clouds.
The game "marriage by capture," drove sweethearts to even greater
excitement.
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