(一)湘西人在春节期间,为祈求来年风调雨顺、五谷丰登,时常要举行春会活动。而乾州的“春”则以其悠久的历史、宏大的规模和精巧的扎工、俊美的扮相,深受广大群众喜爱,被认为是最具湘西地方特色的民间艺术之一。每年农历的正月初三,乾州古城街上早早地就热闹非凡,一台台扎好的“春”立在街上待发,各地赶来的人们 (1) During the Spring Festival, the Xiangxi people often hold Spring Festival activities to pray for good weather and good harvests in the coming year. The “Spring ” of the state of Qianzhou is regarded as one of the folk arts with the most local characteristics in western Hunan by its long history, grand scale, exquisite workmanship and handsome appearance. It is favored by the masses. The third day of the first lunar month every year, the ancient city of Qianzhou on the street early on the lively, a good “spring ” stands on the street, people coming from all over