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Torch festival ignites summer of culture, tourism in Sichuan (Video)

Source: Sri Lanka Mirror
Category: Health
Region: China
Published: August 13, 2026 at 10:27

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Thousands of torches blazed across the night sky in southwest China’s Sichuan Province on Saturday as the Yi ethnic group celebrated its traditional Torch Festival, a centuries-old ritual believed to ward off pests, safeguard harvests, and usher in health and prosperity for the year ahead. As the annual Yi Torch Festival arrived, Xichang, the capital […]

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