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“On March 3rd, go for an outing in the mountains, and enjoy the aroma of colorful rice and songs!” Every year on the third day of the third lunar month, Guangxi ushers in its own “Golden Week”, and the whole city is immersed in a carnival atmosphere: the whole city is filled with singing and the streets are filled with the aroma of glutinous rice. Let’s unlock the special ways to play on March 3rd and enjoy this spring feast that combines mountains, rivers, folk customs and food! 🔥About "March 3": March 3rd can be traced back to the Shangsi Festival in the pre-Qin period. As a traditional festival of the national intangible cultural heritage, Guangxi March 3rd is not only a grand ceremony for the Zhuang people to worship their ancestors and sing songs to choose a mate, but also a historical witness to the fusion of ethnic legends and customs. This festival contains profound national characteristics, symbolizes national unity and cultural inheritance, and showcases the Zhuang nationality's rich cultural heritage and unique folk customs. 🔴Folk feast from Guangxi ✅Singing to express feelings: the "auditory feast" of the 10,000-person singing festival "On March 3rd, there is a singing festival." In Guilin Longji Terraces, Hechi Yizhou, Liuzhou Rongshui and other places, folk song competitions are held one after another. From songs of temptation to songs of praise, and then to songs of oath, young men and women convey their emotions through singing, use songs to express their feelings, rely on songs to choose their mates, and even throw a ball of embroidery to determine their lifelong commitment. The singing festival is not only an auditory feast, but also a cultural festival full of romance and passion. ✅Five-color glutinous rice: a lucky totem on the tip of your tongue Red and blue grass, maple leaves, turmeric... glutinous rice dyed with natural plants symbolizes a good harvest. Every bite is soft, sweet, refreshing and dense. It is not only an essential offering during sacrifices, but also a delicacy of spring. The five-colored glutinous rice carries the wish for a good harvest and is a symbol of deliciousness and auspicious totem in traditional festivals. ✅Competitive carnival: laughter and joy ignite the passion of spring "Grabbing fireworks" is comparable to oriental rugby, and grabbing fireworks symbolizes striving for blessings; throwing a hydrangea to hit the person you love means love is confirmed; colliding eggs, the winner represents "good luck"; "jumping over bamboo poles" tests agility and tacit understanding; and the "reed pipe dance" ignites the atmosphere of spring with cheerful melodies. These traditional competitive activities are full of joy and passion, and have become an indispensable highlight of the March 3rd Festival. 🔴Get close to our old friend Nanning and unlock more ways to play the "March 3rd" ✅China-ASEAN Intangible Cultural Heritage Week ⏰Activity time: March 29th - April 2nd Activity location: Minge Lake, Xinhui Academy, Guangxi University for Nationalities The event invited intangible cultural heritage performance teams and inheritors from ASEAN countries and other regions to gather in Nanning. The activities are rich and colorful, including opening performances, intangible cultural heritage bazaar, intangible cultural heritage performances, intangible cultural heritage theme exchange and display, and intangible cultural heritage into campus achievement exhibition, etc., showing the charm and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage. ✅Nanning "Folk Song Street" ⏰Activity time: March 29th - April 1st Activity location: Sanjieliangxiang, Minge Lake, Vientiane City, Qingxiu Mountain, etc. With National Avenue as the main axis, Nanning City will create a diversified city theme singing festival featuring national trends, intangible cultural heritage, fashion, and leisure. The activities include national trend parades, intangible cultural heritage markets, folk song flash mobs and other exciting performances, and invite artists from Nanning’s international sister cities, “Four Seasons Village Songs” singers, and folk singers and bands from all over Guangxi to perform on the same stage. At the same time, a "Singing Festival Bus" parade bus was set up to connect the major "March 3" activity locations. A special interactive street dance performance by "Little Brother" Fu Junxi and Xiao Shatangju will be presented, bringing a new audio-visual experience. ✅2025 "Vibrant Night Guangxi" Carnival Launch Ceremony and Nanning Night Market Main Event ⏰Activity time: March 30th - April 1st Activity location: Yongzhou Ancient City, Three Streets and Two Alleys, Beautiful Yongjiang River, Yongzhou Ancient Charm Scenic Area With the theme of "Enjoy the Year of Tourism and Vibrant Nights in Guangxi", Nanning, the host venue, carefully planned a series of "1+5" activities, which were wonderful. The event will include special activities such as the Nan style market, gourmet food, lighting up the night entertainment, night tour of wonderland and dynamic party, allowing you to fully enjoy the infinite vitality and charm of the night. ✅Nanning Fire Show "March 3" Special Event ⏰Activity time: March 28th - April 6th Event location: Water Market The event will present a series of stunning fire shows, including fireballs, flaming sticks, flaming knives, charcoal flower dance, flaming hexagrams, flaming meteors, water iron flower making, water fire pots and other exciting projects. In addition, there will be a dazzling drone light show, bringing a double feast of vision and sensory experience. ✅ Closing ceremony of "Guangxi March 3rd·Bagui Carnival" and "Singing the Earth·2025" ⏰Event time: April 28, 20:00 Activity location: Qingxiu Mountain The event will present a "National Trend Electronic Music Party", a review of the 2025 "March 3rd" festival, warm moments of "Love in Nanning", and a grand closing ceremony. At that time, famous art and music teams from home and abroad will gather together to perform high-quality folk songs and bring an audio-visual feast. 🔴 Embark on a spring culinary journey ✅Five-color glutinous rice: a special delicacy dyed with natural plants, with a glutinous aroma and herbal fragrance, paired with steamed pork with rice flour, Chinese sausage and mung bean paste. One bite and you'll feel like you're tasting the colors of spring. ✅Laoyoufen: An intangible cultural heritage at the autonomous region level, one of the most popular snacks in Nanning. Authentic Laoyou noodles have a strong and rich flavor, rich condiments, and a fragrant soup. The minced garlic, fermented black beans, and pickled bamboo shoots in the noodles are sour and spicy after cooking, and are very delicious. ✅Snail rice noodle: This is a famous symbolic delicacy of Guangxi, served with duck feet, fried eggs and iced soy milk. The sour, spicy and fragrant taste will stimulate your taste buds, so delicious that you can’t stop eating it! ✅ Sour food: green mango dipped in salt and pepper, pineapple pickled chili, the collision of the sweet and sour and spicy taste of the fruit, a stunning bite, unlocking the unique "taste code" of Guangxi people. Guangxi March 3rd is an invitation to folk culture that spans a thousand years. With songs as the bond, it connects folk culture, landscapes, food and the daily life of the world. Let’s get together with a few good friends and set off! #RuGe's Journey #Guangxi Travel #Where to go on the weekend