Dong nationality of our country is mainly distributed in Sanjiang and Longsheng of Guangxi. Their ancestors are “Luoyue” nationality of the Qin and Han dynasties. Dong people generally believe in god and worship natural things. They mainly engaged in agriculture and wood, and mainly produce Yugeng rice, and are good at rice growing and fish cultivation. The wood they produce is mainly fir. Dong people have their own language, and most of them know Chinese. They have their own opera—Dong Opera. The vertical bamboo flute and flute are among the traditional musical instruments of China. Dong people also excel at architectural arts. Each village has wood buildings unique in shape. This kind of wood structure without even a snail and rivet has absorbed some architectural essences of pavilions, platforms and mansions of ancient China.
The first Mao (the fourth of the twelve earthly branches) Day of October of lunar calendar is the Bridal Festival of Dong nationality. Dozens of young people get married on this day, which is similar to today’s "collective wedding". 
The Firecrackers Festival is a traditional festival of Dong nationality, which happens on the March 3rd annually. It is said that it originated from an entertainment conference more than 100 years ago. At the time, to increase the lively atmosphere, three iron firecrackers were fired. After the first report, the iron ring wrapped in red strips shot up to the sky, when it dropped to ground, people rushed forward to scramble for it. The one who grabbed it will be the No. 1. Hence,the No. 2 and No. 3. Now people are organized to scramble for firecrackers in units of villages. Before entering into the firecracker ground one by one, each team shall carry their fireworks, prizes and gifts and walk around the market town. There are still three shots. The first shot represents flourishing offspring, the second shot represents big fortune, and the third shot represents bumper harvest. After the firecrackers are ignited and the iron ring is shot up to the sky, the team members stare at it, leap and scramble for it. When one grab at it, he will pass it to his team mate quickly or run nimbly away from the scrambling crowd. If he runs out of the scrambling crowd, the team he represents will win. Such competition will be held three times. After the firecracker activities are over, the reed-pipe wind instrument group will compete for the musical instrument and dances on the ground. Old people will play with their thrushes under the tree and have chitchats. Young girls and boys talk love by singing songs in antiphonal style. When night falls, campfires are burnt everywhere, some people are singing Dong operas, other are singing folk songs. The Dong villages are permeated with joyful atmosphere everywhere. 