Annual torch festivals celebrated in SW China

Tourists take a selfie during a torch festival revelry at a culture park in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 6, 2026. The annual torch festivals were held in multiple locations on Thursday night, attracting crowds of tourists and locals from different ethnic groups. (Photo by Yang Zixuan/Xinhua)

People celebrate the torch festival in Bijie, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 6, 2026. The annual torch festivals were held in multiple locations on Thursday night, attracting crowds of tourists and locals from different ethnic groups. (Photo by Li Hua/Xinhua)

Tourists attend a torch festival revelry in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 6, 2026. The annual torch festivals were held in multiple locations on Thursday night, attracting crowds of tourists and locals from different ethnic groups. (Photo by Xia Tianyu/Xinhua)

Villagers play musical instruments and sing songs to celebrate the torch festival in Yongren County of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 6, 2026. The annual torch festivals were held in multiple locations on Thursday night, attracting crowds of tourists and locals from different ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

A villager lights a gigantic torch to celebrate the torch festival in Yongren County of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 6, 2026. The annual torch festivals were held in multiple locations on Thursday night, attracting crowds of tourists and locals from different ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

People attend a torch festival revelry in Yi-Hui-Miao Autonomous County of Weining, Bijie, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 6, 2026. The annual torch festivals were held in multiple locations on Thursday night, attracting crowds of tourists and locals from different ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

People celebrate the torch festival in Bijie, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 6, 2026. The annual torch festivals were held in multiple locations on Thursday night, attracting crowds of tourists and locals from different ethnic groups. (Photo by Li Hua/Xinhua)

People celebrate the torch festival in Yongren County of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 6, 2026. The annual torch festivals were held in multiple locations on Thursday night, attracting crowds of tourists and locals from different ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

Villagers play musical instruments to welcome visitors to the torch festival at Xiongbi Township in Qujing City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 6, 2026. The annual torch festivals were held in multiple locations on Thursday night, attracting crowds of tourists and locals from different ethnic groups. (Photo by Sun Wenlai/Xinhua)

People sing and dance around bonfires during a torch festival revelry in Yi-Hui-Miao Autonomous County of Weining, Bijie, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 6, 2026. The annual torch festivals were held in multiple locations on Thursday night, attracting crowds of tourists and locals from different ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

People holding torches celebrate during a torch festival revelry in Yi-Hui-Miao Autonomous County of Weining, Bijie, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 6, 2026. The annual torch festivals were held in multiple locations on Thursday night, attracting crowds of tourists and locals from different ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 6, 2026 shows a scene of a torch festival revelry in Yi-Hui-Miao Autonomous County of Weining, Bijie, southwest China's Guizhou Province. The annual torch festivals were held in multiple locations on Thursday night, attracting crowds of tourists and locals from different ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)