The March 3rd Festival, also called Shangsi Festival in ancient times, falls on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month of each year. It is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated by a large number of nationalities in China.
The Shangsi Festival has a history of thousand years. After Wei and Jin Dynasties, it was renamed as March 3rd Festival. Originally, it was a festival for religious activities, aiming at warding off disaster and evil spirits, praying for having children, etc.
As an important festival through Chinese history, it has been celebrated with varying ways over the years and lead to various of traditions all over China today.
On that day, there will be a singing and dancing competition in the Li and Miao minorities. At that time young boys and girls will try to find their love by joining the competition.
In some places, it is also a custom for women who are praying for having children to eat pumpkins during the March 3rd Festival as it is believed that they will have boys by eating them.
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