March Street belongs to the Bai ethnic group.
Dali March Street is a grand traditional festival for the Bai people. The main event takes place in the ancient city of Dali, Dali City, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province.
It began during the Yonghui period of the Tang Dynasty and evolved from temple fairs. Its emergence is closely related to the spread of Buddhism in Dali. March Street lasts for seven days, starting from the 15th day of the third lunar month and ending on the 21st. Millions of people come to March Street every year, with people from all over the country and overseas participating.
March Street integrates Bai folk customs, religion, economic and cultural exchanges, and has irreplaceable reference value in the study of the economic, culture, folk customs and religious development history of the Bai people in Dali.
Customs
During March Street, a variety of ethnic cultural and sports activities are carried out, as well as material transactions and cultural exchanges. In addition to retaining the traditional trading of medicinal materials, large livestock, and daily necessities, March Street in Dali also opened a new "Foreigner Street" and a local ethnic food street. It also added trading markets for jewelry, jade, computer products, etc., expanding the local area. The sales scale of famous, special and high-quality new products.
During March Street, the ancient city of Dali is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. "Flower Mountain" is set up in the market, and every household also places flowers and trees in front of the door, bringing together the natural scenery and cultural scenes of wind, flowers, snow and moon. The integrated Dali decoration becomes a world of entertainment and an ocean of commerce.
People can not only go shopping on the street, but also participate in folk song duets, national instrumental music performances, light shows, flower shows, national costume performances and crossbow shooting and swings on the hillsides, squares and markets beside the streets. , wrestling, horse racing, dragon boat racing, ethnic song and dance competitions and other colorful cultural and sports activities.