There are diverse love songs in the minority regions. People sing love songs on many love occasions such as making friends, falling in love, happiness, sadness, for example, "youfang song" of Miao ethnic group. There are love songs for each love stage such as looking for a lover, first dating, sounding out, reunion, long yearning, marrying, crossed, reluctantly parting. For example, "taleken" of Tajik ethnic group, "hanhai" (lament) of Dai ethnic group.

(ChinaCulture.org August 2, 2005)