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Attend a cultural feast — “Youfang” in Xijiang and encounter pure love

Published: 2026-11-08 👁 101 views
Last updated 2026-11-08 — When it comes to “blind dating,” most people are familiar with the concept, but how many know about “Youfang”? “Da xixie da ya, ma xixie guo duo; duo fan shang nai mei, la duo jia la jiu” (Come get to know each other and chat; if we don’t talk, we might miss out; missing out means losing a lifetime together, never having the chance to connect again — once gone, we may never meet again.) Do you know how many are aware of this? This is the first love song a Miao young man sings when meeting a girl for the first time during “Youfang.” The girl responds with: “Xi xie guo xi xie, duo dao mou a lang.” (If we’re going to fall in love, let’s do it properly, no joking around.) Such call-and-response singing is straightforward yet deeply affectionate.
    Most people are familiar with the concept of “blind dating,” but how many know about “Youfang”? “Da xixie da ya, ma xixie guo duo; duo fan shang nai mei, la duo jia la jiu” (Come get to know each other and chat; if we don’t talk, we might miss out; missing out means losing a lifetime together, never having the chance to connect again — once gone, we may never meet again.). This is the first love song a Miao young man sings when meeting a girl for the first time during “Youfang.” The girl responds with: “Xi xie guo xi xie, duo dao mou a lang.” (If we’re going to fall in love, let’s do it properly, no joking around.) This kind of antiphonal singing is direct and sincere, filled with deep emotion.

“Youfang” in Xijiang — Encounter Pure Love


  The highlight of the event will take place in the evening, with a large turnout. Participants can stay up all night as love songs and flying songs echo back and forth. You can personally present the love tokens you’ve made to someone special, creating waves of emotion at the event site. Through carefully designed activities and uniquely ethnic customs, urban singles can immerse themselves in the charm of traditional Chinese culture, experiencing the emotion and passion of Platonic love.


  Renowned domestic scholars in intangible cultural heritage protection believe that the “Fate in Xijiang” — “Youfang” Journey to Encounter Pure Love event is not only a continuation of traditional Chinese culture, but also an organic integration of Chinese traditional culture with Miao ethnic customs. It introduces new elements on the basis of tradition, adding more fashionable appeal to the “Youfang” festival. It sets a fine example and provides valuable reference for protecting and inheriting ethnic culture, and for creating more ethnic cultural brands. This event is bound to become one of China’s most renowned ethnic cultural brands.

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