"The Sixth China International Torch Festival of Yi" will be held Aug. 4 at the Xichang "lit." July 8, Provincial Information Office and the Liangshan Prefecture, said the government held a news conference, after pre-convergence, has identified a total investment of 24 projects amounted to 6.922 billion yuan signed during the festival.
Torch Festival of Yi folk festivals in China and Sichuan Ten Day Ten names have been listed by UNESCO as "World Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2010 approved the project." In 1994, the Liangshan State Committee and the state government held the first China International Torch Festival of Yi, then every three years host. Torch Festival has become an international brand in Liangshan Prefecture and the expansion of the external image of the opening, an important investment carrier.
Torch Festival this year will be invited 200 customers to participate in investment seminars and investment cooperation projects signed Fair, mainly 500, 500 state-owned enterprises, private enterprises and overseas Chinese enterprises composition 500.
7-day arrangements for this event will highlight the Torch to inherit and carry forward the theme of Yi culture, both large square Interactive Virtual folk song performances, but also set a "colorful Liangshan" Carnival float parade, torch nights, traditional Yi beauty, apparel performances, "Liangshan memory" of the intangible cultural heritage items (crafts) performances and traditional sports. Third China National Arts Festival in Liangshan is also included.
Torch also set up China International Forum on Liangshan Chuxiong. There will be from the United States, Germany, Japan, Korea, Norway, France and other countries and regions gathered experts in Xichang, Liangshan discuss cultural resource protection and development. Source: Sichuan Daily
