March street, Dali

Name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: march street, Dali

Applicant: Dali City, Yunnan Province

Project No.: 1013

Project No.: Ⅹ - 106

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: folk customs

Region: Yunnan Province

Type: new item

Applicant: Dali City, Yunnan Province

Protection unit: Dali intangible cultural heritage protection and Management Institute

Introduction to march street, Dali

Applicant: Dali City, Yunnan Province

Dali march street is a grand traditional festival of the Bai people. Its main activity is in Dali ancient city, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It began in Yonghui period of Tang Dynasty and evolved from temple fair. Its emergence is closely related to the spread of Buddhism in Dali. The period of march street is seven days, starting from March 15 and ending on March 21. Every year, millions of people go to march street, and people from all over the country and overseas take part in it.

During the period of march street, rich and colorful ethnic cultural and sports activities were carried out, as well as material Trade and cultural exchange. In addition to the traditional trading of medicinal materials, large livestock and general merchandise, Dali march street has also opened up a new "Foreigner Street" and a local ethnic food street, and added a trading market for jewelry and jade, computer products, etc., expanding the sales scale of local famous, special and excellent new products. During the period of march street, the ancient city of Dali was decorated with lanterns and decorations. A "Flower Mountain" was set up in the market. Every family also placed flowers and trees in front of the door. Dali, which integrates the natural scenery and cultural scene, was decorated into a world of entertainment and a sea of Commerce. People can not only rush to the streets to buy goods, but also take part in colorful cultural and sports activities such as folk song duels, national instrumental music performance, lantern show, flower show, national costume performance, crossbow shooting, swing, wrestling, horse racing, dragon boat race, national song and dance competition in the hillside, square and market beside the street.

March street integrates Bai folk custom, religion, economic and cultural exchanges, which has irreplaceable reference value in the study of Dali Bai economy, culture, folk custom and religious development history.