FUYUAN, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The 11th Wurigong Festival of the Hezhe ethnic group kicked off in China's easternmost city Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Sunday. Members of 15 teams from Beijing, Harbin, Jiamusi, Shuangyashan and other places took part in the event. "Wurigong" means joy and celebration in the language of Hezhe ethnic group. Rooted in the traditional culture of Hezhe, the festival integrates elements in art, sports, language, food and handicraft etc.
Students wearing Hezhe traditional costumes take part in the 11th Wurigong Festival of the Hezhe ethnic group in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Hezhe people wearing traditional costumes perform during the 11th Wurigong Festival of the Hezhe ethnic group in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Hezhe people take part in a wrestling competition during the 11th Wurigong Festival of the Hezhe ethnic group in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Hezhe people wearing fish-skin costumes perform during the 11th Wurigong Festival of the Hezhe ethnic group in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Hezhe people wearing traditional costumes perform during the 11th Wurigong Festival of the Hezhe ethnic group in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Hezhe people take part in a boat race during the 11th Wurigong Festival of the Hezhe ethnic group in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Shi Feng)
Hezhe people wearing traditional costumes perform during the 11th Wurigong Festival of the Hezhe ethnic group in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Tourists look at fish-skin ornaments during the 11th Wurigong Festival of the Hezhe ethnic group in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Shi Feng)
Hezhe people wearing traditional costumes perform during the 11th Wurigong Festival of the Hezhe ethnic group in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Shi Feng)
A Hezhe contestant takes part in a competition during the 11th Wurigong Festival of the Hezhe ethnic group in Fuyuan, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
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