The significance and symbol of August 8th.

The meaning and symbol of August 8 are as follows:

1. In the traditional culture of China, eight is an auspicious number, representing the meaning of reunion, peace and celebration. Therefore, August 8 is considered as one of the most auspicious days of the year.

August 8th has rich cultural connotations, such as "beginning of autumn".

3. Manchu Torch Festival, etc. These festivals and customs have a long history and provide people with creative and colorful cultural experiences.

Torch Festival is introduced as follows:

Torch Festival is a traditional festival of Yi, Bai, Naxi, Jinuo, Lahu and other ethnic groups, which has profound folk culture connotation and is called "Carnival of the East".

Different ethnic groups hold Torch Festivals at different times, mostly on June 24th of the lunar calendar. The main activities are bullfighting, goat shooting, cockfighting, horse racing, wrestling, song and dance performances, beauty contests and so on. In the new era, the Torch Festival has been endowed with new folk functions and produced new forms.

From July 20th to August 30th, 2023, Liangshan Prefecture will hold the 8th Liangshan Yi Torch Festival and a series of cool summer Liangshan Tour activities. According to the notice of Liangshan Prefecture People's Government Office on some holiday arrangements in 2023, Torch Festival will be closed for 7 days from June 24th to August 10.

The torch festival legends of various ethnic groups in Yunnan have their own characteristics. The proverbs of Naxi people about the legend of Torch Festival preserve important information about the origin of Torch Festival, which, together with the records in Yuxi Annals, Luquan Annals and Tunxi Annals, provide important clues for exploring the origin of Torch Festival.

Although the legends about the Torch Festival in Dali and Kunming hide the origin of the Torch Festival, their "Chinese Valentine's Day" also reveals the origin of the Torch Festival and its profound culture.

In the legend of the Bai torch festival, there is also the famous legend of Anan (that is, Manan). The story is generally consistent with the legend of the female character Manan and the burning of Song Minglou, which is the result of the cross evolution of the legend of the character and the legend of the Torch Festival.