SichuanMosaic | People celebrates Qiang New Year with diverse activities in Aba-Xinhua
SichuanMosaic | People celebrates Qiang New Year with diverse activities in Aba
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2026-11-09 23:07:15
People hold torches during an event celebrating the Qiang New Year in Yingxiu township of Wenchuan County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)
ABA, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- In recent days, people across Aba have held a variety of activities to celebrate the Qiang New Year, which falls on Nov. 9 this year.
Every year, on the first day of the 10th lunar month, the Qiang people celebrate their most significant traditional festival -- the Qiang New Year. Centered around themes of worshiping heaven and expressing gratitude, they hold ceremonies during the festival to honor the gods, drive away evil, express gratitude for the harvest, and pray for blessings.
People hold a feast to celebrate the Qiang New Year in Yingxiu township of Wenchuan County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)People watch a dragon dance during an event celebrating the Qiang New Year in Yingxiu township of Wenchuan County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)People hold a feast to celebrate the Qiang New Year in Yingxiu township of Wenchuan County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)People dance during an event celebrating the Qiang New Year in Yingxiu township of Wenchuan County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)This aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 9, 2026 shows a feast celebrating the Qiang New Year in Yingxiu township of Wenchuan County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)People dance during an event celebrating the Qiang New Year in Maoxian County of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 8, 2026. (Photo by Huang Qiang/Xinhua)Models present ethnic attires of Qiang people in Yingxiu township of Wenchuan County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)■
