Culture&Life | Hanjiang festival kicks off in Jiamusi, NE China's Heilongjiang-Xinhua
Culture&Life | Hanjiang festival kicks off in Jiamusi, NE China's Heilongjiang
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2026-04-10 21:07:19
Performers from the Hezhe ethnic group shout to "awaken" the river at the Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 10, 2026. (Photo by Chen Zhiguo/Xinhua)
JIAMUSI, April 10 (Xinhua) -- The Hanjiang festival, a ritual marking the spring thaw and praying for a bountiful harvest, kicked off in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Friday. With the celebration of Hezhe fish-catching culture, the festival has become a hallmark of the local cultural tourism industry.
People line up for delicacies at the Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)A performance is staged at the Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)A blessing ceremony by performers from the Hezhe ethnic group is held at the Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)A blessing ceremony by performers from the Hezhe ethnic group is held at the Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)A tourist (2nd L) poses for photos with performers from the Hezhe ethnic group at the Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 10, 2026. (Photo by Chen Zhiguo/Xinhua)A tourist tastes cooked fish at the Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)A blessing ceremony by performers from the Hezhe ethnic group is held at the Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)Performers from the Hezhe ethnic group shout to "awaken" the river at the Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)A vendor cooks delicacies at the Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)■
