The officiant chants the lection at the ritual worshipping the god of walnut at Yangbi Autonomous County of Yi ethnic group in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 1, 2010. As the county witnessed a walnut harvest this year, local residents held the ritual worshipping the god of walnut on Wednesday. The county reserves more than 1,000 years' history of walnut planting. (Xinhua/Chen Haining)
The walnut growers offer sacrifices at the ritual worshipping the god of walnut at Yangbi Autonomous County of Yi ethnic group in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 1, 2010. (Xinhua/Chen Haining)
People of Yi ethnic group offer sacrifices at the ritual worshipping the god of walnut at Yangbi Autonomous County of Yi ethnic group in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 1, 2010. (Xinhua/Chen Haining)
People of Yi ethnic group offer sacrifices at the ritual worshipping the god of walnut at Yangbi Autonomous County of Yi ethnic group in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 1, 2010.(Xinhua/Chen Haining)
