Inviting a dinner party means that a friend you haven't seen for a long time suddenly contacts you to meet, and you need a way to entertain guests. Generally, many people treat guests in the evening to welcome them. Banquet means holding a banquet to entertain guests from afar to show their condolences and welcome.

Popular invitation banquet in Liangshan, Sichuan. On the wedding day, the bride's family sent the wedding procession to a place not far from the man's home. The man's family immediately took out the wine already prepared to welcome the guests, and the bridesmaids put on the bride's dress and tied the braid that the bride broke up when she left home. Then, the bride and the farewell team entered the man's house.