A folk performance is staged at the 2025 "Celebrate the New Year with Intangible Cultural Heritage in Ningxia" event in Yinchuan on Dec 31, 2024. [Photo/WeChat account: nxtour]
The 2025 "Celebrate the New Year with Intangible Cultural Heritage in Ningxia" series of cultural and tourism activities commenced in Yinchuan on Dec 31, 2024.
The event will highlight five traditional festivals: Laba Festival, Little New Year, New Year's Eve, Lantern Festival, and Liaogan Festival, with activities taking place in various cities and extensive participation from counties and districts.
The event featured a series of folk performances that showcased the rich cultural heritage of Ningxia in an engaging and immersive manner.
A performance is staged at the 2025 "Celebrate the New Year with Intangible Cultural Heritage in Ningxia" event in Yinchuan on Dec 31, 2024. [Photo/WeChat account: nxtour]
An intangible cultural heritage fair brought together artisans from the five cities of Ningxia and Inner Mongolia, presenting hundreds of cultural products such as lanterns, paper-cutting art, and embroidery, all embodying auspicious wishes for the Year of the Snake.
During the event, awards were presented to outstanding collectives and individuals in the field of national ICH protection, and a video was released detailing the series of activities and ICH-themed tourism routes.
This event aims to showcase the cultural significance and contemporary value of Spring Festival customs, tell the story of the Chinese New Year, and promote the inclusion of 'Spring Festival' on UNESCO's ICH list," said an official from the Department of Culture and Tourism of Ningxia.
An ICH fair is held at the 2025 "Celebrate the New Year with Intangible Cultural Heritage in Ningxia" event in Yinchuan on Dec 31, 2024. [Photo/WeChat account: nxtour]