With a population of about 18 million, the Zhuang ethnic group is the largest minority group in China with a long history and splendid culture. Over 90 percent of the population 41 (live) in Guangxi.
The people eat all 42 (kind) of meat, including beef, mutton, pork and chicken, etc. they usually plant rice and corn 43 to the mild climate and enough rainfall. They are so friendly 44 any guest is honoured by the whole village. People there even would like to offer to put the guests up in 45 houses. Wine is a must when treating the guests. Guests are shown a unique way of 46 (drink) each other’s wine in the spoon by crossing each other’s arms.
The Singing Festival is a 47 (tradition) occasion which was held before 1940 to visit graves of the ancestors. Now it has become a grand occasion using songs for their expression. On that day ,after offering sacrifices to Sanjie Liu (a Zhuang minority girl good at singing), they will sing to each other to challenge each other not only the song itself 48 wisdom. Lyrics are usually improvisational and humorous that makes every one 49 (burst) into laughter. 50 (regard) as the Valentine’s Day of the Zhuang ethnic minority, the Singing Festival is also a perfect day for the young men to express their love to the girls by singing.