The Torch Festival, falling around the 24th of the sixth lunar month every year, is the most solemn and grand traditional festival for the Yi ethnic group. Torches, lanterns and pyres are lit to drive away evil and bring good fortune, as fire is the symbol of the Yi people's pursuit of light and believed to have the ability to drive away insects and pests and protect the growth of crops. CGTN takes you to southwest China's Yunnan and Guizhou provinces to celebrate the carnival!