Ethnic cultural carnival enlivens SW China's Guiyang

While playing the Lusheng, Zhu and his buddies also tumbled and even performed difficult lifting maneuvers, and despite a somewhat slippery road, they performed well and won applause from the crowd.

There are several children of about the same age as Zhu in the Nayong county rolling beads art troupe. "Over the years, the county has vigorously promoted ethnic culture in schools, and more and more people are learning the rolling beads," said Yang Yanrong, who is the performance instructor.

Yang added that the rolling bead performance was this year taken to the provincial capital to give more people a better understanding of the culture and art of "Little Flower Miao," which is very meaningful.

The parade route stretched over 2 kilometers in the central urban area of Guiyang and served as a "mobile grand stage" for showcasing diverse ethnic cultures.

Hu Xiaohua, a resident of Guiyang who was at the front of the crowd, arrived at the fountain as early as 8 a.m. While recording the grand parade by using her phone, she also sang along loudly as the music played. "I'm 56 years old this year. Seeing such a grand event in the central urban area, I'm particularly impressed," she said.

Hu added that this parade had assembled distinctive ethnic cultures from across the province, providing everyone in attendance with a colorful feast of ethnic cultures.