Local Festivals
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Activities & Experiences
Spring Festival
Typically celebrated on 23 December based on the lunar calendar, locals prepare a feast for the celebration, wrapping glutinous rice dumplings and cakes and laying out roasted meat. The celebration of the Spring Festival does not end until the 15th of the New Year, after the eating of the sticky rice balls. In some districts, the festival can even last until the 30th of January.
Zhuang Ethnic San Yue San Festival
The Zhuang ethnic group's San Yue San (the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month) is also known as the Song Fair Festival, Song Grandma Festival, or Song Fairy Festival. It is a traditional festival observed by the Zhuang people on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month each year, featuring activities such as ancestor worship and choosing spouses through singing. It is listed as one of the national intangible cultural heritage items.
Key activities of San Yue San include ancestor worship, singing contests for courtship, communal feasts, opera performances, firecracker snatching, hydrangea throwing, and egg fighting.
Yao people's Panwang Festival
The Yao people's Panwang Festival is a festival established by the Yao ethnic group to commemorate their ancestor Panwang. It is usually celebrated on the 16th day of the 10th lunar month.
During the festival, the Yao people hold grand sacrificial ceremonies, sing Panwang Songs and perform the long-drum dance, expressing their respect and remembrance for their ancestor.
Fuli May 8th Festival
The Fuli May 8th Festival is a traditional folk festival held around the 8th day of the 5th lunar month each year in Fuli Town, Yangshuo County, Guangxi. Its activities include folk arts, sports, and sacrificial rituals, with sacrificial processions as the core, integrating cultural performances and trade activities. The related folk customs carry the beautiful aspirations of praying for the prosperity of offspring and the peace and prosperity of the country and its people.