Jan 3 saw Gatangpa Festival of 2011 spent in Poshui (Water-splashing) Square of Jinghong, the capital city of Xishuangbanna Prefecture in South Yunnan. With rhythms of gongs, drums and other musical instruments, officials and visitors joined Hani people to celebrate Gatangpa Festival.
Bai Chengliang, the deputy chairman of CPPCC and director of Hani Academy of Yunnan Province, Dao Linyin, the deputy secretary of prefectural governor of Xishuangbanna and other officials attended to share the joy of the great event.
As the grandest and traditional festival of Hani People, Gatangpa is spent annually as the “New Year Festival” of Hani group. It plays a vital role in the ethnic cultures and numerous ethnic festival celebrations of Xishuangbanna Prefecture, and is an indispensable platform to display traditional ethnic cultures and propel the unity between different nationalities of Xishuangbanna.
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