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| Chinese Traditional Holidays | |
| Third Month Fair | |
| Also known as Danu Festival | |
| Observed | Month 3, Day 15 (Chinese Lunar Calendar) |
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The Third Month Fair, also known as Avalokitesvara's Festival, is the main festival of the Chinese Bai People. It honors Avalokitesvara, who in ancient times opened the Dali region to settlement by subduing the monster Loucha. Avalokitesvara then worked to bring prosperity to the Bai settlers in Dali. |
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