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What started as a daughter's simple plea for help on social media transformed a quiet village into a massive "folk culture carnival" this past weekend, as thousands of strangers drove across China to help a young woman's elderly father slaughter the family pigs.

一个女儿在社交媒体上发出的简单求助，让这个安静的村庄在上周末变成了盛大的“民间文化嘉年华”。成千上万素不相识的人驱车穿越中国各地，只为帮助一位年轻女子的年迈父亲宰杀家猪。

The woman, known online as Daidai, hails from Qingfu village in the Hechuan district of Chongqing. On Jan 9, she posted a video on Douyin expressing anxiety over an increasingly common issue for villagers — her father, now in his 70s, was no longer strong enough to manage the family's year-end pig slaughter tradition alone.

这位网名为“呆呆”的女性来自重庆市合川区庆福村。1月9日，她在抖音发布视频，表达了村民们日益普遍的忧虑——年逾古稀的父亲已无力独自承担家里的年终杀猪传统。

She invited anyone willing to lend a hand to come over for Paozhutang, a traditional "pig slaughter feast", which is a longstanding rural tradition in many parts of China, marking the approach of the Chinese New Year. Neighbors and relatives gather to help with every step — holding the pigs, singeing off bristles, carving meat and cooking dishes — before sharing a hearty meal. Guests typically leave with fresh pork pressed into their hands, a symbol of hospitality and reciprocity.

她邀请所有愿意帮忙的人来参加“杀猪宴”，这是中国许多地区延续至今的乡村传统，标志着春节的临近。邻里亲友齐聚一堂，协助完成每个环节——拽住猪、烧毛、分切肉块、烹制菜肴——最后共享丰盛的宴席。宾客离席时，主人总会将新鲜猪肉塞进他们手中，这既是热情好客的象征，也承载着互惠互利的传统。

She expected a few neighbors; she got a national movement. Within 48 hours, the video amassed nearly half a million likes. By Saturday and Sunday, the roads leading to Qingfu village were gridlocked by a 10-kilometer traffic jam as visitors arrived from as far as Guangdong province, bringing gifts as if visiting long-lost relatives.

她本以为只有几位邻居会来，没想到却引发了一场全国性的热潮。短短48小时内，这段视频收获了近50万次点赞。到周六周日时，通往清福村的道路因长达10公里的拥堵而瘫痪，来自远至广东省的访客们带着礼物纷至沓来，仿佛在探望久别重逢的亲人。

The turnout was so massive that Daidai's original two pigs were woefully insufficient. Sensing a cultural phenomenon, neighbors and the district's cultural and tourism department donated three additional pigs. In total, five pigs were slaughtered to feed a rotating crowd of over 3,000 people.

到场人数之多，使得“呆呆”最初准备的两头猪远远不够。察觉到这已成为一种文化现象后，邻居们和区文旅部门又捐赠了三头猪。最终共宰杀了五头猪，为轮番到来的三千多人提供了食物。

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