Menggen Village in Yunnan Province's Lancang Lahu Autonomous County is home to the Lahu people, who boast a rich and vibrant culture. In 2015, Hu Hong, a scholar from the Kunming Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was selected as the first secretary to help the impoverished village. In recent years, the villagers have given full play to their unique ethnic culture and developed distinctive rural song and dance performances, which have become one of the most important channels for poor ho

The 2022 Spring Festival Gala featured the performance "Spring Comes to the Lahu People," which showcased the traditional songs and dances of the Lahu ethnic group from Yunnan Province. The Lahu people celebrated their cultural heritage with vibrant costumes and the gourd, their totem. Fittingly, "Lahu" means "tiger," which added special significance to their performance. #SpringFestival2025 #SpringFestivalGala2025 #YearOfSnake | China Plus Culture