Dance carnival lights up in Tacheng of Xinjiang

A woman from a Russian ethnic group shows her dance moves in Tacheng city, Tacheng prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, May 26, 2016.[Photo by Gaoyuan Lingzi/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

"Tacheng: the flower blooms" is a cultural event that has toured around Yumin, Tuoli, wusu, Shawan, Emin and Hoboksar Mongol autonomous county in Tacheng prefecture. The show has come to its final stop of Tacheng city.

Nearly 1,000 people gathered at the Tacheng cultural square, dressing folk costumes of different ethnic groups, and dance together to mark the event in Tacheng city. The ceremony turned into a big carnival with different dance styles.