China has been a unified multi-ethnic country since ancient times.

After the founding of New China, 56 ethnic groups were identified and confirmed by the central government.

Each ethnic group has its own folk customs.

Han nationality: Among the people, especially in rural areas, they have the habit of celebrating the small year and the big year.

The Xiaonian is the 23rd (or 24th) of the twelfth lunar month in the lunar calendar, and the big year begins on the last day of the twelfth lunar month. It is generally believed that it ends on the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month. There is also a saying that the new year begins before the first lunar month.

Han people - on the first day of the Lunar New Year, people do not sweep the floor, pour water outside, go through the back door, beat or scold their children, and wish each other good luck, wealth, and all the best in the new year.

Yi Nationality: "Torch Festival" is the most common and solemn traditional festival in the Yi nationality area. In order to commemorate the victory over the gods, torches are held every year to celebrate on this day.

Every Torch Festival, Yi men, women and children, dressed in festive costumes, perform animal sacrifices and spirit tablets, dance, sing, race horses and wrestle to their heart's content.

At night, people hold torches and circle around their homes and fields, then gather together to light a bonfire and dance.

Manchu: The Manchu people have believed in shamanism for a long time. Whenever they worship ancestors or heaven, the shaman must put on a sacred hat, skirt, waist bell, beat drums, and dance while praying.

The Manchu people attach great importance to etiquette. In one period, the younger generation would give a small gift to the elder every three days, and a big gift every five days. They would greet their elders three days ago and give a thousand greetings to their elders every five days.

Men should bend down when doing Qian, stretch their right hand down, and hold their knees with their left hand, as if picking up something. Women should squat while holding their knees.

Manchu men keep their hair combed, wear horseshoe-sleeved robes and jackets, and tie belts; women wear buns on their heads, wear wide straight cheongsams, and do not bind their feet.

Zhuang: Zhuang people have the custom of singing fair. Every year on the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar, everyone gathers on the hillside and sets up a singing platform. Young men and women who participate in folk songs sing "meeting songs" and "welcome songs" first.

After singing folk songs, entertainment activities such as throwing hydrangeas, touching Easter eggs, and grabbing fireworks began.

Large song fairs are attended by tens of thousands of people, who often sing folk songs to pray for good weather and good harvests.