What activities are there in March Street in Dali?

March Street in Dali, also known as March Festival, is a traditional festival of Bai people. It starts on March 10 of the lunar calendar every year. It used to be a week, but now it is extended to ten days. It is located in the west of Cangshanmen, the ancient city of Dali. There is usually a smaller market every other week or so. Since 199 1, March Street has been designated as "March Street National Festival in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture".

Usually, the market in March Street is similar to other places, that is, trading local products. However, the March Festival is much larger in scale and rich in content, and Dali has a three-day holiday. The main activities are:

1, theatrical performance. Amateur performance teams of literary and art groups, enterprises and institutions in Dali and nearby counties will perform various national cultural programs during the session.

2. Horse racing. On the first day of the opening of March Street, the Jockey Club will be organized, which is the most attractive activity of March Street. Bai, Naxi, Tibetan, Miao and other riders from all ethnic groups in western Yunnan will come to participate in the competition. But this comparison is different from international horse racing, which is mainly for entertainment and has many funny elements. Winning or losing is secondary.

3. Medicinal materials market. The medicinal materials market in March Street almost includes most Yunnan medicinal materials, and many local people and businesses come to purchase medicinal materials at this time, such as Panax notoginseng, Fritillaria, Radix Puerariae and so on.

4. Ordinary market. This is the most important market with the longest time, mainly because local farmers sell agricultural and sideline products and local products, such as straw, marble products, food, clothing, daily necessities, flowers and trees, etc.

5. Livestock and pet markets. Mainly engaged in cattle, horses, cats, dogs, fish, turtles and other pets.

6. songs. This is an activity for local residents to entertain themselves. People usually form a circle, singing and dancing, but outsiders generally don't understand, at least I don't. But photographers often come to collect creative materials that reflect ethnic customs.

7. At most, many people feel comfortable visiting March Street to see the novelty, but the popularity is rare in the mainland market.