From April 30th to May 2nd, 2023, the 17th China Mojiang Tropic of Cancer International Twins Festival was held in mojiang hani autonomous county, Pu 'er City. Thousands of twins and multiple births from many countries and regions and tens of thousands of local people and tourists gathered in the county to celebrate the festival.
At 9: 00 a.m. on May 1 Sunday, the twin parade officially began, consisting of suona large team, flower team, twin team, guest team, cowhide drum team, 15 township team, national unity team and blessing team. More than 2,700 people participated in the parade.
As Hani skewered music sounded, twins and guests gathered together, singing and dancing, which set off a climax of celebration. Teams from all sides marched in turn and performed their own parades.
The Origin of Mojiang Twin Festival
Mojiang County, located on the Tropic of Cancer, is located in Pu 'er City, Yunnan Province. It is an important stop on the tourist route in southern Yunnan and the only way to Pu 'er and Xishuangbanna. Known as "the hometown of Hani, the city of return, the hometown of twins". Mojiang is famous for its "twins", and its reputation as "the hometown of twins" is not lacking in fame. There are 1200 pairs of twins (triplets) in the county. The legendary twin well in Twin Town attracts a large number of newlyweds to drink water every year.
The main activities of Mojiang International Twins Festival include: Twins Gala, Twins Talent Competition, Thousand Twins Parade, Hani Touch You Black Carnival, Hani Street Banquet, Twins Friendship, Twins Blind Date, Hani Secret Wedding on the Tropic of Cancer, Hani Folk Activities, etc.