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Water Splashing Festival

Time: April 13-15
Venue: Jinghong, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province.
Events: Dragon boat races, indigenous fireworks, dancing to the accompaniment of beating drums on a pedestal shaped like an elephant's leg, peacock dance, sightseeing, country fairs and the water-splashing festival.
Ethnic Musical Dinner
Time: Nightly at 19:00-20:00
Venue:
Kunming Hotel, Kunming 650051
Tel:
3162063
Events :
The diners are given the opportunity to learn something about the hospitality, industry and honesty of people of the twenty-five minority ethnic groups residing in Yunnan through a variety show of lively ethnic singing and dancing staged by local artists wearing colorful ethnic costumes. Roasted duck, prepared in the same way as the Quanjude Peking Duck Restaurant of Beijing, is offered. Satisfaction is guaranteed through cheerful entertainment.
Yi-Style Torch Festival
Time: Twenty-fourth of sixth lunar month.
Venue:  Shicun Town of the Lunan Yi Autonomous County; Chuxiong of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture.
Events :  The playing of the yueqin, a four-stringed plucked instrument with a full-moon-shaped sound box, the reed pipe and dancing to the accompaniment of music played on a three-stringed musical instrument; archery, horse racing, swimming, bull fighting, wrestling and bonfire evening parties.