A SONG,DANCE-AND BATH——SINGER PARTY BY HOT SPRINGS

Four hundred years - and counting. For centuries, the Lisu, a minority group living along the Nujiang River area of Yunnan Province,have gathered each spring to bathe in hot springs and participate in a singing competition. The occasion is known as the “Singer Party by Hot Springs” or the “Hot Spring Bath Festival.” The festival generally takes place in December or January of the Chinese lunar calendar, and it usually lasts between one and three days.