Hechi holds bonfire party for Double Third Day

Many people gather together to attend the bonfire party on April 19. [Photo by Gao Dongfeng/Xinhua]

The Xialuo village in Hechi’s Jinchengjiang district held a bonfire party to celebrate the Double Third Day on the evening of April 19.

A man lights a bonfire by a raft. [Photo by Gao Dongfeng/Xinhua]

Double Third Day, celebrated on the third day of the third month of the Chinese lunar calendar, is a traditional festival of the Zhuang ethnic group. This year it falls on April 21. On the day, a series of activities will be held to celebrate the festival.

Edited by Andrew Ancheta