Huayao Dai Flower Street day in Mosha, 13th day of the first lunar month
Mosha Town, Xinping County
Ganhuajie, 'going to the flower street', is the Huayao (Flower-Waist) Dai courting fair: young women come out in silk dress hung with silver and tilted bamboo hats, couples meet over songs, and the girls share out the rice lunch they carry in small baskets. In Mosha the first falls on the 13th day of the first lunar month, traditionally at Damuyu village, with a second one in summer, while Gasa holds its own on the first ox day of the second lunar month. These are lunar dates, so they land on different Gregorian days every year; the first-month date falls in February or early March. The county now runs a programme in Mosha town with a parade, dance shows, embroidery demonstrations and a long-table street banquet.
What locals sayVisitors describe it as a county-run festival now, with stage shows sitting alongside the old courting customs.
- Time
- 1 day · 13th day of the 1st lunar month
- In Chinese
- 漠沙 花街节
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Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.
