Ethnic Festivals in July in Yunnan Province

Mango Culture Tourism Festival
Date: 11 July, Yongde County (670 km from Kunming), West Yunnan
It is the annual event of Yongde County in the west of Yunnan Province. Themed mango, the festival includes a series of activities such as folk cultural performances, mango carnival, and trade fair, and so on.


Yao'an Lotus Flower Festival
Date: 16 July-16 October
Place: Yao'an County (240 km from Kunming), Central Yunnan
Yao’an is a city of lotus flowers in central Yunnan Province. In addition to admiring the fragrant flowers in July, we strongly recommend visitors to visit the ancient town of Guanglu.


Face-painting Festival of Puzhehei Resort
Date: 18 July
Place: Puzhehei Resort, Qiubei County (340 km from Kunming), Southeast Yunnan
The somewhat queer festival is one of the traditions of the Yi people living in the Puzhehei area in the southeast of Yunnan Province. Originating from the Dragon Worship ceremonies, the festival mainly includes sacrificial ceremonies, faces painting, and singing folksongs in an antiphonal way etc.


Peach Festival
Date: July
Place: Kaiyuan City (220 km from Kunming), South Yunnan
An interesting festival the programmes of which include cultural shows, selecting the King Peach, peach exhibition and sale, and trade fair etc.


International Wingsuit Jumping Festival of Jigong Mt Valley
Date: late July
Place: Jigong Mt Valley (440 km from Kunming), Zhaotong City, Northeast Yunnan
The jumping will take place at the Jigong Mt (Rooster Mt) at Dashanbao of Zhaotong city in the northeast of Yunnan Province. Dashanbao is known for its rugged landscapes, and typical topographic features, full of challenge. The jumping festival will synchronise with a travel fair joined by Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Chongqing provinces and municipalities.


Yao Ethnic Panwang Festival
Date: 13 July
Place: Yaoqu Town, Mengla County (670 km from Kunming), South Yunnan
The Panwang Festival is the grandest of its kind of the Yao ethnic group. During the festival, the Yao people will stage different cultural activities.


Haowasa
Date: Three Months, starting as of middle July
Place: Xishuangbanna Prefecture (530 km from Kunming), South Yunnan
It is a common festival of the peoples including the Dais, Bulangs, and De’angs etc who believe the Theravanda or the Southern Buddhism. Commencing in the middle of July, the festival will last about 3 months, and during this period people routinely go to temples to pray and offer sacrifices. Specially, young people can get involved in romance but can Not get married during these three months.