First mountain and lake circling festival of Lugu Lake kicks off in China's Sichuan

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 16, 2025 shows local people circling the lake by boat in Yanyuan County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The first mountain and lake circling festival of Lugu Lake kicked off at Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture on Tuesday. Mountain and lake circling is an important folk custom of the Mosuo people living near Lugu Lake. Starting this year, Liangshan Prefecture has officially designated the 25th day of the seventh lunar month as the mountain and lake circling festival, making it a local statutory holiday. Residents of Yanyuan and Muli counties can enjoy a one-day exclusive holiday. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 16, 2025 shows local people sailing around an island while circling the lake by boat in Yanyuan County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The first mountain and lake circling festival of Lugu Lake kicked off at Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture on Tuesday. Mountain and lake circling is an important folk custom of the Mosuo people living near Lugu Lake. Starting this year, Liangshan Prefecture has officially designated the 25th day of the seventh lunar month as the mountain and lake circling festival, making it a local statutory holiday. Residents of Yanyuan and Muli counties can enjoy a one-day exclusive holiday. (Photo by Zeng Chengxu/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 16, 2025 shows local people riding horses while circling the mountain in Yanyuan County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The first mountain and lake circling festival of Lugu Lake kicked off at Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture on Tuesday. Mountain and lake circling is an important folk custom of the Mosuo people living near Lugu Lake. Starting this year, Liangshan Prefecture has officially designated the 25th day of the seventh lunar month as the mountain and lake circling festival, making it a local statutory holiday. Residents of Yanyuan and Muli counties can enjoy a one-day exclusive holiday. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

A local man herds a horse while circling the mountain in Yanyuan County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 16, 2025. The first mountain and lake circling festival of Lugu Lake kicked off at Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture on Tuesday. Mountain and lake circling is an important folk custom of the Mosuo people living near Lugu Lake. Starting this year, Liangshan Prefecture has officially designated the 25th day of the seventh lunar month as the mountain and lake circling festival, making it a local statutory holiday. Residents of Yanyuan and Muli counties can enjoy a one-day exclusive holiday. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 16, 2025 shows local people departing from a dock to circle the lake by boat in Yanyuan County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The first mountain and lake circling festival of Lugu Lake kicked off at Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture on Tuesday. Mountain and lake circling is an important folk custom of the Mosuo people living near Lugu Lake. Starting this year, Liangshan Prefecture has officially designated the 25th day of the seventh lunar month as the mountain and lake circling festival, making it a local statutory holiday. Residents of Yanyuan and Muli counties can enjoy a one-day exclusive holiday. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

A local man dressed up prepares to circle the lake by boat in Yanyuan County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 16, 2025. The first mountain and lake circling festival of Lugu Lake kicked off at Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture on Tuesday. Mountain and lake circling is an important folk custom of the Mosuo people living near Lugu Lake. Starting this year, Liangshan Prefecture has officially designated the 25th day of the seventh lunar month as the mountain and lake circling festival, making it a local statutory holiday. Residents of Yanyuan and Muli counties can enjoy a one-day exclusive holiday. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

A local woman dressed up prepares to circle the lake by boat in Yanyuan County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 16, 2025. The first mountain and lake circling festival of Lugu Lake kicked off at Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture on Tuesday. Mountain and lake circling is an important folk custom of the Mosuo people living near Lugu Lake. Starting this year, Liangshan Prefecture has officially designated the 25th day of the seventh lunar month as the mountain and lake circling festival, making it a local statutory holiday. Residents of Yanyuan and Muli counties can enjoy a one-day exclusive holiday. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

Local people herd horses while circling the mountain in Yanyuan County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 16, 2025. The first mountain and lake circling festival of Lugu Lake kicked off at Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture on Tuesday. Mountain and lake circling is an important folk custom of the Mosuo people living near Lugu Lake. Starting this year, Liangshan Prefecture has officially designated the 25th day of the seventh lunar month as the mountain and lake circling festival, making it a local statutory holiday. Residents of Yanyuan and Muli counties can enjoy a one-day exclusive holiday. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

Local people dance in celebration of the mountain and lake circling festival in Yanyuan County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 16, 2025. The first mountain and lake circling festival of Lugu Lake kicked off at Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture on Tuesday. Mountain and lake circling is an important folk custom of the Mosuo people living near Lugu Lake. Starting this year, Liangshan Prefecture has officially designated the 25th day of the seventh lunar month as the mountain and lake circling festival, making it a local statutory holiday. Residents of Yanyuan and Muli counties can enjoy a one-day exclusive holiday. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

Local people dressed up prepare to circle the lake by boat in Yanyuan County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 16, 2025. The first mountain and lake circling festival of Lugu Lake kicked off at Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture on Tuesday. Mountain and lake circling is an important folk custom of the Mosuo people living near Lugu Lake. Starting this year, Liangshan Prefecture has officially designated the 25th day of the seventh lunar month as the mountain and lake circling festival, making it a local statutory holiday. Residents of Yanyuan and Muli counties can enjoy a one-day exclusive holiday. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 16, 2025 shows local people departing from a dock to circle the lake by boat in Yanyuan County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The first mountain and lake circling festival of Lugu Lake kicked off at Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture on Tuesday. Mountain and lake circling is an important folk custom of the Mosuo people living near Lugu Lake. Starting this year, Liangshan Prefecture has officially designated the 25th day of the seventh lunar month as the mountain and lake circling festival, making it a local statutory holiday. Residents of Yanyuan and Muli counties can enjoy a one-day exclusive holiday. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

Local people herd horses while circling the mountain in Yanyuan County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 16, 2025. The first mountain and lake circling festival of Lugu Lake kicked off at Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture on Tuesday. Mountain and lake circling is an important folk custom of the Mosuo people living near Lugu Lake. Starting this year, Liangshan Prefecture has officially designated the 25th day of the seventh lunar month as the mountain and lake circling festival, making it a local statutory holiday. Residents of Yanyuan and Muli counties can enjoy a one-day exclusive holiday. (Photo by Zeng Chengxu/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 16, 2025 shows local people circling the lake by boat in Yanyuan County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The first mountain and lake circling festival of Lugu Lake kicked off at Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture on Tuesday. Mountain and lake circling is an important folk custom of the Mosuo people living near Lugu Lake. Starting this year, Liangshan Prefecture has officially designated the 25th day of the seventh lunar month as the mountain and lake circling festival, making it a local statutory holiday. Residents of Yanyuan and Muli counties can enjoy a one-day exclusive holiday. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

Local people herd horses while circling the mountain in Yanyuan County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 16, 2025. The first mountain and lake circling festival of Lugu Lake kicked off at Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture on Tuesday. Mountain and lake circling is an important folk custom of the Mosuo people living near Lugu Lake. Starting this year, Liangshan Prefecture has officially designated the 25th day of the seventh lunar month as the mountain and lake circling festival, making it a local statutory holiday. Residents of Yanyuan and Muli counties can enjoy a one-day exclusive holiday. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 16, 2025 shows local people departing from a dock to circle the lake by boat in Yanyuan County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The first mountain and lake circling festival of Lugu Lake kicked off at Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture on Tuesday. Mountain and lake circling is an important folk custom of the Mosuo people living near Lugu Lake. Starting this year, Liangshan Prefecture has officially designated the 25th day of the seventh lunar month as the mountain and lake circling festival, making it a local statutory holiday. Residents of Yanyuan and Muli counties can enjoy a one-day exclusive holiday. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 16, 2025 shows local people circling the lake by boat in Yanyuan County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The first mountain and lake circling festival of Lugu Lake kicked off at Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture on Tuesday. Mountain and lake circling is an important folk custom of the Mosuo people living near Lugu Lake. Starting this year, Liangshan Prefecture has officially designated the 25th day of the seventh lunar month as the mountain and lake circling festival, making it a local statutory holiday. Residents of Yanyuan and Muli counties can enjoy a one-day exclusive holiday. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 16, 2025 shows local people sailing around an island while circling the lake by boat in Yanyuan County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The first mountain and lake circling festival of Lugu Lake kicked off at Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture on Tuesday. Mountain and lake circling is an important folk custom of the Mosuo people living near Lugu Lake. Starting this year, Liangshan Prefecture has officially designated the 25th day of the seventh lunar month as the mountain and lake circling festival, making it a local statutory holiday. Residents of Yanyuan and Muli counties can enjoy a one-day exclusive holiday. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)