Miao Tiaohua Festival Celebrated by Tens of Thousands in Anshun, Guizhou

On February 25, the Tiaohua (Flower Jumping) Festival was held at Sanhe Miao Village in Songqi Town, Anshun Economic Development Zone, Guizhou Province. Nearly 10,000 visitors from across the region and people of various ethnic groups gathered under the "Flower Tree," singing and dancing to celebrate the traditional Miao festival.

The Miao Tiaohua Festival is a folk activity observed by the Miao ethnic group in Guizhou to pray for favorable weather, bountiful harvests, and thriving livestock. It is also listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage item in China.

Event scenes 

Photo by Publicity Department of Anshun Economic Development Zone

Event scenes 

Photo by Publicity Department of Anshun Economic Development Zone

Welcoming ceremony with "blocking-door wine" 

Photo by Yang Xiaolang

Visitors participating in the "Collecting Five Blessings" activity  

Photo by Publicity Department of Anshun Economic Development Zone

Visitors engaging in games 

Photo by Publicity Department of Anshun Economic Development Zone

Event scenes

Photo by Zhao Zhenhua

Traditional Miao wine-offering ceremony 

Photo by Publicity Department of Anshun Economic Development Zone