Thousands of tables unveil grand street banquet of Hani ethnic group

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A photo taken on November 19, 2023 shows a street banquet in Luchun County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. /CFP

A photo taken on November 19, 2023 shows a street banquet in Luchun County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. /CFP

A photo taken on November 19, 2023 shows a street banquet in Luchun County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. /CFP

A photo taken on November 19, 2023 shows a street banquet in Luchun County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. /CFP

A photo taken on November 19, 2023 shows a street banquet in Luchun County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. /CFP

A photo taken on November 19, 2023 shows a street banquet in Luchun County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. /CFP

A photo taken on November 19, 2023 shows a street banquet in Luchun County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. /CFP

A photo taken on November 19, 2023 shows a street banquet in Luchun County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. /CFP

A photo taken on November 19, 2023 shows the traditional cuisine of the Hani ethnic group. /CFP

A photo taken on November 19, 2023 shows the traditional cuisine of the Hani ethnic group. /CFP

A photo taken on November 19, 2023 shows the traditional cuisine of the Hani ethnic group. /CFP

A total of 4,065 tables are arranged in a straight line in a street in Luchun County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Tables are connected end to end, and stools are placed side by side, forming a grand banquet that welcomes visitors from far and wide. The traditional cuisine of the Hani ethnic group receives widespread acclaim from guests.

The street banquet is a custom that celebrates the New Year of the Hani people. It symbolizes the collective hopes of bidding farewell to the old, welcoming the new, and wishing for good fortune and health. 

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