

Spring
In March, it's the blooming season everywhere, and there are many beautiful places for flower viewing.
Specific Sceneries and Activities

Festivals in Chronological Order
March–April is the warming-up season in the south. Farming ethnic groups start transplanting rice seedlings to celebrate the arrival of spring. Therefore, there are more festivals among ethnic minorities in the south. If you are interested in folk festivals, you can visit Guangxi and Guizhou during this period.
3/3 Lunar
3rd Day of the Third Lunar Month
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The third day of the third lunar month is a traditional festival for many ethnic groups, such as the Bouyei and Miao ethnic groups in Guizhou. In places like Zhenfeng, Guizhou, this festival is mainly used to sacrifice the mountain god. Traditional activities include song and dance performances, antiphonal singing exchanges, and sacrifice activities.
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The third day of the third lunar month song festival of the Zhuang ethnic group includes activities such as antiphonal singing, 绣球 - throwing (throwing embroidered balls), and eating five - colored glutinous rice.
3rd Lunar Month
The Flower Mountain Festival
The Flower Mountain Festival (in the third lunar month) is a traditional festival of the Miao ethnic group, with activities such as playing the Lusheng, dancing the Lusheng dance, and horse - racing.
April 5th
Qingming Festival
Qingming is a festival for the Chinese people to commemorate their ancestors. Most people will visit their ancestors' graves and offer sacrifices around this day.
Mid-April
The Water Festival
The Water Festival (mid-April in the Gregorian calendar) is the New Year of the Dai ethnic group. People splash water on each other to convey blessings and also hold activities such as dragon - boat racing and flying sky lanterns.
29/4 Lunar
The Lusheng Festival
The Miao ethnic group also has another important festival - The Lusheng Festival.
It is a traditional festival to celebrate the harvest. During the festival, the Miao people will play the Lusheng together, dance, and hold singing competitions to express their gratitude to nature and their longing for a rich life.
May 1st
Labor Day
This festival is the third largest public holiday in China. Therefore, most popular tourist cities will be very crowded, and prices will also rise relatively. If you plan to travel during this period, you need to make hotel and ticket reservations in advance.