TVU Enables Live Streaming of Yi Torch Festival in China
Liangshan Media Center and Sichuan TV deploy TVU One backpacks for comprehensive multi-site broadcast of traditional cultural celebration
View Related ProductsThe Yi Torch Festival, revered as China’s “Oriental Carnival,” unfolded from July 18-24, 2025, throughout Liangshan Prefecture in Sichuan Province. This week-long cultural extravaganza presented both Liangshan Media Center and Sichuan TV with an extraordinary opportunity to showcase traditional heritage to nationwide audiences. Both broadcasting organizations strategically leveraged TVU’s cutting-edge live streaming solutions to capture and transmit every vibrant moment of this celebrated cultural phenomenon.
Broadcasting Challenges
The festival’s scale and complexity presented formidable technical obstacles for live production teams operating in demanding field conditions. Massive crowds generated severe network congestion across all venues, creating bandwidth bottlenecks that threatened signal integrity. Events spanning multiple diverse locations required simultaneous multi-camera coverage, demanding sophisticated coordination and reliable connectivity. The outdoor summer environment posed additional complications, with intense heat and ceremonial torch smoke creating harsh conditions that tested equipment reliability and operator endurance.
Technical Deployment Strategy
Production teams strategically positioned eight TVU One backpacks across critical festival locations to ensure comprehensive coverage. These included the main ceremony stage where opening rituals commenced, traditional competition areas featuring bull fighting, wrestling, and horse racing events, cultural exhibition zones displaying Yi heritage artifacts, bustling food districts showcasing regional cuisine, and the climactic central torch lighting ceremony site.
Live video signals transmitted seamlessly from distributed TVU One units back to centralized production centers equipped with TVU receive servers. Technical teams executed sophisticated signal switching, integrated dynamic graphics overlays, and performed content packaging operations before distributing polished streams to multiple broadcast platforms simultaneously.
Technology Advantages and Innovation
TVU One’s advanced multi-network bonding technology proved indispensable for maintaining reliable transmission quality throughout the challenging broadcast environment. These sophisticated devices simultaneously harness 4G/5G cellular networks, Wi-Fi connections, and broadband infrastructure through proprietary IS+ protocols combined with efficient HEVC encoding algorithms. When individual network paths experience interruptions or degradation, alternate connections automatically maintain continuous signal delivery without perceptible quality loss.
The intelligent system continuously monitors real-time network conditions and dynamically adjusts encoding parameters, ensuring consistent video quality and minimal latency even amid dense crowd environments. These portable units feature extended battery life capabilities and intuitive single-touch operation protocols, enabling efficient field production workflows while reducing operator complexity and potential human error.
Cultural Impact and Heritage Preservation
This successful broadcast exemplified how sophisticated modern streaming technology can dramatically extend the reach and impact of treasured traditional cultural events. TVU’s consistently reliable performance under challenging outdoor conditions enabled comprehensive documentation and real-time sharing of the Yi Torch Festival, officially recognized as National Intangible Cultural Heritage. The deployment demonstrated how advanced broadcast technology serves as a powerful bridge between ancient cultural traditions and contemporary global audiences.
The seamless integration of cutting-edge transmission capabilities with cultural preservation efforts highlights technology’s potential to safeguard and promote invaluable heritage practices. By delivering high-quality, uninterrupted coverage to viewers nationwide, this broadcast initiative ensures that traditional Yi customs and celebrations reach broader audiences while maintaining their authentic cultural significance and ceremonial dignity.
