The Miao April 8th Festival is a major festival for the Miao people to gather and celebrate. It is very popular in the Miao areas of China. According to the request of the Miao people, the State Ethnic Affairs Commission issued a directive on May 3, 1981: "Agree to make the fourth lunar month of the eighth day a traditional festival of the Miao people." Since then, the Miao people in Beijing and the Miao people in Hunan, Hubei, Chongqing, Yunnan, Guizhou and other provinces and cities have shared the joy of the "April 8th" festival. The Miao April 8th Festival originated from the Miao sacrificial activities, which are to worship heaven and earth, ancestors, heroes, and gods. With the changes of the times, the tastes of the Miao people have changed, and the festival activities have gradually added singing and dancing performances and interpersonal exchanges, making the content more colorful. On the day of "April 8th", thousands of Miao men and women will wear festive costumes and rush into the singing field from all directions to sing Miao songs. Miao youth call it "going to the singing field", also known as "dancing flowers and dancing the moon". Miao song singing runs through almost the entire process of the festival. Miao songs are divided into two types of vocal styles: high-pitched and flat-pitched. The content involves various aspects of the Miao people's social production and life, historical events, historical figures, customs and habits, etc., fully demonstrating the Miao people's cultural characteristics of using songs to convey emotions, narrate stories and have fun. The Miao April 8th Festival embodies the religious and cultural characteristics of the Miao people and is of great value to the study of the history and folk customs of the Miao people. The Miao April 8th Festival is a large gathering of the Miao, Dong and Yao peoples in Hunan, Hubei, Chongqing, Yunnan and Guizhou provinces and cities, which will play a positive role in strengthening national unity, inspiring national spirit and building a socialist harmonious society. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)