Sisters' Meal Festival

Sisters’ Meal Festival, the counterpart of Qixi of Han Chinese and Valentines’ Day in the western world, is an ancient courtship ritual prevailing among Miao people in southeast Guizhou. With a history dating back  several thousand years, some anthropologists honor it as the most ancient Valentines’ Day in the world.

This three day festival is celebrated on the 15th day of each third lunar month in downtown Taijiang County(台江县), Laodun Township(老屯乡) and Shidong Town(施洞镇). The one celebrated in Shidong Town which is 35km away from Taijiang, is the grandest and most distinctive one. You can see the most beautiful Miao girls, the most eye-dazzling silver ornaments and the most delicate embroidery there.

To celebrate this annual love-seek carnival, Miao young men will dress to impress and ladies dress to kill. 

A multitude of villagers from far-flung corners will swarm into Shidong Town, just like numerous colorful streams converge into a sea. 

The mountains, valleys, waterfronts and meadows of this town will be packed with excited faces, and a myriad of inviting festivities including Lusheng singing and dancing, boating, drum-beating, rooster fighting and bullfighting, will be hosted.

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