全城盛事

全城盛事

APRIL 8TH FESTIVAL“四月八”苗族英雄节

Time: May 14th

April 8th in the lunar calendar is also known as Day of the Hero, for the ethnic minority Miao, a day for commemorating their hero “Yanu.” On April 8th, Miao people will dress up in their traditional clothes and celebrate the day by performing lusheng (a reed-pipe wind instrument) and folk songs, dancing with hua-dai, and jumping through fi re. The celebration for April 8th in Guiyang is the largest and most ceremonious in the country and has become a carnival for all ethic minorities in the city.

四月八被称为苗族的祭祖节、英雄节，是纪念苗族英雄亚努的日子。每年这一天，苗族同胞会穿上传统盛装，聚集进行吹芦笙、对山歌、舞花带、比武、钻火等等活动，欢度自己的传统节日。贵阳市苗族的“四月八”庆祝活动规模最为宏大、场面最为隆重，已成为贵阳及其附近其他民族共同狂欢的节日。

2016 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2016年戛纳电影节

Time: May 11th - 22nd

The festival will be opened with Woody Allen’s new fi lm Café Society. George Miller will chair this year's competition jury. European and American fi lms make up all 20 entries into the competition. Oscar winner, Marion Cotillard, is widely considered the favourite for the Best Actress.

今年的戛纳电影节开幕电影是伍迪·艾伦新作《咖啡公社》，竞赛单元评委会主席由乔治·米勒担任。在入围主竞赛单元的20部电影，欧美影片成为绝对主力军，华语片零入围。其中，奥斯卡影后玛丽昂·歌迪亚是本届最佳女主角大热人选。

WHAT'S MORE

1. SEA OF BAMBOO, ANJI, ZHEJAING

安吉观竹海

As the largest bamboo forest in China, the “sea of bamboo” in Anji has attracted the film crew of Oscar winning film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Visiting the bamboo forest in May will make you feel like you are entering into an imaginary world.

2. SEA OF CLOUDS, NIUBEISHAN (MOUNTAIN), SICHUAN

牛背山赏云海

In May, Niubeishan will witness azaleas bloom as red as a flame, accompanied by grasslands, steep hills, and splendid waterfalls. Standing on top of the mountain, one can see the seas of clouds and waterfalls, almost as though it were all a dream.

3. WEIZHOU ISLAND, BEIHAI, GUANGXI

北海涠洲岛

Weizhou island is the largest island in Guangxi, as well as the the youngest volcano in China. Surrounded by azure sea, lucid and transparent, people can watch sea animals like corals and enjoy abundant marine products. It is a real island paradise.