Chinese ‘Ash Festival’ Has Kids Lighting Themselves on Fire

Remember, it’s only a problem if you get arrested for it!

By Braden Bjella

Published 8 months ago in Ftw

People in China know how to throw a party. From setting up massive slides through beautiful fields of grass to launching off fireworks at every available opportunity, if you’re looking for a place to get down where you also can’t use Google, China might be your ideal boogie locale.


That said, this celebration might be a bit too much for even the most experienced partygoer. The Torch Festival in Dali, Yunnan, also sometimes called the “Ash Festival,” has kids and adults alike setting massive fires everywhere they can. This can include under cops’ feet, on the streets or even on their own bodies.


Remember, it’s only a problem if you get arrested for it!

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