On the third day of the third lunar month, which falls on April 22, 2023, 
Ledong Li autonomous county located in the southwest of Hainan Free Trade Port 
held a grand celebration for the annual traditional Sanyuesan Festival of the 
Li and Miao ethnic groups.

Since ancient times, the "San Yue San" has been a traditional festival for Li 
and Miao people to mourn their ancestors, praise life and eulogize heroes as 
well as for their young men and women to find love.

Taking this festival as an opportunity, Ledong county launched more than 10 
events including the Opening Ceremony and the Variety Show of the 2023 Hainan 
Li and Miao Traditional "San Yue San" Festival, the Li Brocade Fashion and 
Culture Show, Traditional Sports Competition and Hainan Displays of World 
Heritage in China jointly with the relevant department of Hainan Province to 
celebrate the festival together with locals and tourists, according to the 
Publicity Department of Ledong County Party Committee.

During the celebration, Ledong also launched a quality tourist route that 
connects Jianfengling, Longmuwan, Yingge Salt Field and other special tourist 
resources to give visitors an experience of the unique fascination of Ledong 
with its mountain and sea as well as the ocean of flowers.

The ancestors of Ledong, flourishing in this magical land since the Neolithic 
era, created a splendid civilization that connects the ancient and modern times 
spanning thousands of years. The county's Da'an Township and Huangliu Township 
were named "Hometown of Chinese Folk Art" by the Ministry of Culture; the 
Traditional Li Textile Techniques of Spinning, Dyeing, Weaving and Embroidering 
as well as the Yazhou Folk Songs were selected into the "Representative List of 
National-level Intangible Cultural Heritage Items", with the Traditional Li 
Textile Techniques of Spinning, Dyeing, Weaving and Embroidering inscribed on 
UNESCO's "List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding" 
in 2009.

According to a local official in Ledong, the "San Yue San" Festival has become 
an important platform to showcase the ethos of ethnic group people and to pass 
on and promote the excellent tradition and culture of the Li and Miao ethnic 
groups. The official said that through these festival activities, we are 
demonstrating the achievements made by the flourishing Ledong as well as the 
positive changes in the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port.

Source: Publicity Department of Ledong County Party Committee

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   Caption: The Opening Ceremony and the Variety Show of the 2023 Hainan Li and 
Miao Traditional "San Yue San" Festival at the main venue of the festival 
activity.