People dance at a torch festival in Chuxiong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 27, 2024.

A torch festival of the Yi ethnic group kicked off here on Saturday. (Xinhua/Wang Jingyi)

An actor beats a drum to welcome visitors at a torch festival in Chuxiong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 27, 2024.

A torch festival of the Yi ethnic group kicked off here on Saturday. (Xinhua/Wang Jingyi)

People holding torches celebrate a torch festival in Chuxiong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 27, 2024.

A torch festival of the Yi ethnic group kicked off here on Saturday. (Xinhua/Wang Jingyi)

People light torches at a torch festival in Chuxiong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 27, 2024.

A torch festival of the Yi ethnic group kicked off here on Saturday. (Xinhua/Wang Jingyi)

A child lights a torch at a torch festival in Chuxiong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 27, 2024.

A torch festival of the Yi ethnic group kicked off here on Saturday. (Xinhua/Wang Jingyi)