On April 10, the 2021 Dongxiyan Mountain Sports and Leisure Festival and March Sanshe Song Meeting opened in Lishui Dongxiyan Scenic Area. With the theme of leisure Dongxiyan, mountain sports and enjoying She’s feelings, this event takes the March Three Ethnic Festivals as the core, and integrates the display, appreciation, interaction and experience of the traditional folk culture of the She nationality with the mountain sports of Dongxiyan. A number of cultural, tourism and sports integration activities such as She Song Meeting, Mountain Climbing Competition, and Wild Camping were held simultaneously, allowing citizens and tourists to experience She culture and experience leisure trips in festival activities.
In March, the three She songs will be opened in the beautiful singing of She men and women, and visitors will learn about the way of young women and men of She nationality to seek love and the folk customs, history and culture of She nationality in the loud singing of She people. Subsequently, a pious and sacred sacrificial performance led the guests to further experience the sacrificial culture. In addition, citizens and tourists also wear She “groom” and “best man” costumes, participate in ceremonies such as snatching hydrangeas, singing wedding songs, drinking wedding wine, and experience the immersive She culture in She wedding activities.
“This event focuses on She Township, China, showing ethnic culture, folk culture and food culture, aiming to vigorously promote the in-depth integration of culture, tourism and sports, and realize the overall improvement of the popularity and attention of Dongxiyan Scenic Area.” The relevant person in charge of the scenic spot said, “At present, the Dongxiyan Scenic Area is vigorously developing the integration of ‘sports +’ industries, focusing on building ‘three places’, and building a mountain sports resort, a sports and leisure tourism resort, and a demonstration site for rural revitalization.” The successful holding of this event is a powerful demonstration of the achievements of the construction of the ‘three places’, which will lay a favorable foundation for the next development.