Singing performance enriches Lijiang culture

A cultural activity gathered more than 300 singers brought 12 performances to Lijiang, a tourist city of Yunnan province, on Jan 30.

Yu Lijun, head of the Lijiang Bureau of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, introduced that the two-day event with various forms and rich contents showcases the unique charm of Lijiang traditional culture and provides a more diversified and more localized feast for worldwide tourists.

Singers in local ethnic costumes perform on the stage in Lijiang. [Photo by He Hongyan/xinhuanet.com]

"In order to promote the transformation and upgrading of Lijiang tourism and show the new image of the city, it is necessary to protect its excellent traditional culture and promote its culture to better integrate into people and their lives, " said Zhang Wenyin, vice director of Lijiang publicity department.

Actors from Ninglang county perform local ethnic play on the stage in Lijiang. [Photo by He Hongyan/xinhuanet.com]

Zhang added that culture and art-related workers should create more works to promote the development of Lijiang culture.

Members of Lijiang Calligrapher Association write New Year scrolls for tourists and locals in Lijiang. [Photo by He Hongyan/xinhuanet.com]