Date: 21-24 February

Place: Huilong Eco Park, Dayingjie Town, Yuxi City

Huilong Eco Garden is where a Japanese-style spa soak is available. Different from previous events, this year's festival will be participated by local rice noodle firms, businesses, and famous eateries. Besides, the traditional dish--"eight bowls" and duck-themed delicacies will enrich the festive ambience.

Travel tips:

Yuxi City is about one hour of drive from Kunming; click to view the tourist sites of Yuxi.

**Programmes**

(1)-Opening Ceremony

09:00, 21 February

Huilong Eco Park

(2)- Pyrotechnics Display

20:00-20:30, 21 February

Huilong Eco Park

(3)-Rice Noodle Culture Street

09:00-18:00, 21-24 February

Huilong Eco Park

The rice noodle culture will be embodied in assorted delicacies and snacks dominated by rice noodles.

(4)-Snacks Enjoying

09:00-19:00, 21-24 February

Huilong Eco Park

Different kinds of snacks will be available at the event, such as cold porridge, rice dumplings, roasted potatoes, and Muguashui (a kind of sweet local cold drink).

(5)-Banquet of Rice Noodle

11:00-13:00, 17:00-19:00, 21-24 February

Huilong Eco Park

This is the culmination of the festival, featuring local signature delicacies such as Badawan dishes (eight-bowl banquet), duck banquet and rice noodle banquet etc.

(6)-Eating Competition

14:00-15:00, 21-24 February

Huilong Eco Park

It is the competition for the speed of eating the same share of cold rice noodle. Winners will be awarded coupons.

(7)-Trade Fair for Yuxi Specialties

09:00-20:00, 21-24 February

Huilong Eco Park

(8)-Relief Carving Exhibition

09:00-18:00, 21-24 February

Theatre of Dayingjie Town

The exhibition is dedicated to the relief carvings by Mr Chen Baogui who spends over 20 years specialising in relievoes that reflect folk customs of Dayingjie Town. Moreover, the exhibition is also designed to display life and production utensils of Yuxi, the history of rice noodle and related folk stories.

(9)-Cultural Shows

21-24 February

Huilong Eco Park

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