Photo shows a live performance at the opening ceremony of the peony cultural tourism festival in Wuding County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. [People's Daily Online/Cai Shujing]

The peony cultural tourism festival kicked off in Wuding County, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province on March 25.

The festival has been held for 31 years in the county. This year's festival will last until May 15. A series of activities, including the embroidering of peony flowers, blossom appreciation trips, and a forum on the inheritance of the embroidery art of the Yi ethnic group, are scheduled during the festival.

In recent years, Wuding County has stepped up efforts in infrastructure construction, accelerated the development of its cultural tourism industry, developed new tourism products and new business forms, and rolled out premium tourist routes.

Photo shows the opening ceremony of the peony cultural tourism festival in Wuding County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. [People's Daily Online/Cai Shujing]

Photo shows a piece of exquisite embroidery work of the Yi ethnic group. [People's Daily Online/Cai Shujing]

Embroiderers take selfies in Wuding County, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. [People's Daily Online/Cai Shujing]

Embroiderers sew peony flowers in Wuding County, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. [People's Daily Online/Cai Shujing]

An embroiderer works on a piece of embroidery in Wuding County, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. [People's Daily Online/Cai Shujing]

Photo shows peony flowers in Wuding County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. [People's Daily Online/Cai Shujing]

Photo shows peony flowers in Wuding County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. [People's Daily Online/Cai Shujing]

(Source: People's Daily Online)