Among ethnic minorities, Bamboo Spring has been inseparable from young people since ancient times. There are many legends about love associated with Bamboo Spring. There was a verse like this: "The one in my heart, we were born in the same place and live in the same place. A place, but it's so hard to meet each other!  …”
It is said that in ancient times there was a young man and a woman who worked together in a rich man's house. They loved each other, but in feudal society, this kind of love was not allowed. They could not even speak a word. Passing on the love of love, the two fled to seek freedom. When their illusions were shattered, they used bamboo reeds to express their inner grief and jumped down the snowy mountain to die together.
In the long old society, there are too many tragedies like this. After the founding of New China, the world really changed. Whenever sunsets dotted the hills and fields were covered with twilight, the young men and women of the Yi nationality gathered after a day of hard work. Together, play the beloved bamboo reed, and confide in love to each other.
Because the sound of the bamboo reed is similar to the tone of the ethnic minorities, when it expresses thoughts and feelings, it can even express the artistic conception that is difficult to describe by poets. Sometimes, in order not to be heard by a third person, the bamboo reeds are whispered, and only lovers can understand the mystery.
Among the Yi people in Liangshan, there is a bamboo reed song "Ancient Trees Meet" played softly. The meaning of the words is: "There are as many words in my heart as stars. Let's talk through this bamboo reed. Tomorrow night, wait for the moon to climb up. When the time comes, gently close the door, and you will go under these two ancient trees. My dear, keep it in your heart, and then listen to the sound of my bamboo reeds."

Bamboo reeds are musical instruments and decorations worn by young men and women of the Yi nationality. On the night of the annual Torch Festival, when people's excitement gradually dissipates and the bonfire gradually dims, there will be faintly affectionate bamboo reeds in the fields and corners. Reed sound. The Bai people living at the foot of Cangshan Mountain and on the shore of Erhai Lake also regard bamboo reeds as gifts and souvenirs of their love.
During grand festivals such as "March Street" in Dali, young men and women of Bai nationality sing this bamboo reed song when they are in love: "Hang this bamboo reed on your chest, when you miss me, just take it Get it up and play a tune, as if we were meeting again."
Among the Naxi people, bamboo reeds have even become a condition for young people to choose their spouses. If the young man plays the bamboo reeds well, he may become the other party's favorite. Among the Jingpo and Miao nationalities, the bamboo reed is a special musical instrument for girls. When the quiet moonlit night comes, the girls always like to pluck the bamboo reed and share their heartfelt feelings with the Master.

The unmarried young women of the Miao ethnic group often hang a bamboo spring on their chests. Whenever their boyfriends invite them to meet, the girls use it to speak "whispers" to express their love and yearning for a better life.
The Lisu people living on both sides of the Nu River, young men and women often use bamboo springs to show their love. Bamboo springs are among the Gaoshan folks, and they are young people's partners in love and marriage proposals. Young men and women of the Li nationality like to use bamboo reeds to express their feelings for each other, and young men even use bamboo reeds as gifts for their girlfriends.