In Sichuan, when a girl reaches marriageable age, someone will act as a matchmaker. With the consent of both parents, young people can meet. After a period of getting along, if two people decide to be together, then both parents will start preparing for their children's wedding. As a woman's house, it is called "letting people go".
Now, from time to time, elderly people in rural areas will ask people with daughters: Are you afraid of letting people go? What you said is that your children are afraid of reaching marriageable age. Then the "Traveller" evolved from here, and now "Traveller" has become a special name for visiting relatives in Sichuan.
Traveler's custom:
According to the custom, passers-by usually bring some gifts to express their wishes and send blessings, and generally do not "shake hands" (empty hands). It's a matter of courtesy. This is not necessarily an expensive gift. A bag of sugar or a pot of wine can be used for the elderly. Of course, it also depends on what kind of people leave. Chinese New Year, weddings, funerals, housewarming and promotion are all different.
"Hanghu" is the emotional bond of Sichuanese with earthy flavor. With the development of the times, this habit has not faded, but basically remains in the oral habits of the countryside or the older generation. Not many people in the city are used to this.