On March 29, 2025, as the 'Spring Festival Elder' Luoxia Hong from Langzhong and famous lyricist Fang Wenshan jointly opened the door, the 2025 Langzhong Hanfu Festival grandly kicked off at the Chengqing Gate in Langzhong Ancient City, Sichuan. The event, themed 'Roaming in Langzhong with Hanfu, Spreading the Glory of Chinese Culture', attracted thousands of Hanfu enthusiasts from all over the country to gather in Langzhong Ancient City for the 'Dynasty Carnival'. It was a feast that allowed people to glimpse the beauty of Hanfu across thousands of years.
The term 'tongpao' refers to contemporary Hanfu lovers. At 9:30 a.m., the 'Spring Festival Elder' Luoxia Hong, dressed in Hanfu and holding a celestial globe, started the event, accompanied by the dance of twenty - four flower fairies. Various phalanxes, including those representing the Han, Three Kingdoms, Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties, as well as wedding, twelve flower fairies, intangible cultural heritage peddler, Hanfu merchant, parent - child, public, and flag phalanxes, paraded in turn. More than 1,000 Hanfu enthusiasts, with delicate makeup and elegant accessories, showed the classical and elegant beauty of Hanfu to the fullest.
The 'Dynasty Carnival' was based on China's excellent historical culture, with elements such as clothing, scenery, and etiquette. The long history of dynasties like Han, Tang, Song, and Ming was unfolded through each phalanx. The long skirts fluttering in the wind made people feel as if they had traveled through thousands of years, vividly presenting the prosperous scenes and diverse cultures of different historical periods.
The appearance of 'Zhang Fei' with a hundred infantry in armor, 'Prince Teng Li Yuanying' writing the 'Preface to the Tengwang Pavilion', 'Lady Feng, the mother of the Chen brothers' sitting in a sedan chair with her three sons in red robes and jade tablets, and Lu You riding a horse and writing poems added a unique charm. The presence of Baoning vinegar craftsmen carrying red clay jars, Wang's shadow puppetry inheritors manipulating puppets, and the fragrant Zhangfei beef wrapped in red silk perfectly integrated the Hanfu Festival with Langzhong's Three Kingdoms culture, Spring Festival culture, ancient city culture, and intangible cultural heritage inheritance. The phalanx of international friends also caught people's eyes. They came from afar, crossing mountains and seas, to this Hanfu date, using Hanfu as a link to build a bridge for cultural exchange.
Handsome men and beautiful women in Hanfu paraded through the ancient city, starting from the Chengqing Gate, passing through streets like Zhongtian Tower, North Street, Xuedao Street, Zhuangyuan Street, and South Street, and finally reaching the Silk Square. The magnificent Hanfu parade allowed citizens and tourists to closely appreciate the beauty of Chinese cultural elements and traditional clothing. A tourist from Shanghai, Zhang Bo, said, 'I mainly knew about Hanfu from the Internet before. Seeing young people showing the beauty of Hanfu on - site is really shocking!'
The 2025 Langzhong Hanfu Festival, with the theme of 'Roaming in Langzhong with Hanfu, Spreading the Glory of Chinese Culture', launched more than 20 activities, attracting thousands of participants. Besides the 'Dynasty Carnival', there were also 'Hanfu collective wedding series', 'Ritual and music performances', 'Military equipment scenario series', 'Street flash mobs', 'Garden interaction system', 'Exchange competition collection series', and academic seminars on Han culture. This year, the festival added new performance forms, creating a unique view at every step. For the first time, it integrated the Hanfu Festival with local intangible cultural heritage. Non - heritage performances such as 'Fu character rubbing', 'Door gods', and 'Shadow puppetry' made tourists enjoy themselves. Tourists who wear Hanfu, recite poems related to Langzhong, or arrive in Langzhong by plane or train can enjoy free access to scenic spots.
