1. The song "Guests from afar please stay" was composed by the famous poet Fan Yu and composer Mai Ding on 1953. At that time, Fan Yu went to Yunnan with the cultural investigation team, where he was exposed to the life and culture of the local Sani people. In the Sani people concentrated area of Shilin County, Fan Yu participated in daily labor and folk music collection activities, which gave him these experiences.
2. Lyrics excerpt: Sing the harvest time and sing the prosperous motherland. We should sing the harvest time heartily for happiness.