People of the Miao ethnic group give a dragon canoe performance in Laotun Town, Taijiang County of southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 14, 2012. People of the Miao ethnic group in Shidong and Laotun towns of Guizhou's Taijiang County started to celebrate the dragon canoe festival on July 13. In the three-day event, people joined in such celebrations as dragon canoe races, performances, singing and dancing. (Xinhua/Qiao Qiming)
An old man of the Miao ethnic group beats a drum druing a dragon canoe race in Shidong Town, Taijiang County of southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 13, 2012. People of the Miao ethnic group in Shidong and Laotun towns of Guizhou's Taijiang County started to celebrate the dragon canoe festival on July 13. In the three-day event, people joined in such celebrations as dragon canoe races, performances, singing and dancing. (Xinhua/Qiao Qiming)
People of the Miao ethnic group participate in a dragon canoe race in Laotun Town, Taijiang County of southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 14, 2012. People of the Miao ethnic group in Shidong and Laotun towns of Guizhou's Taijiang County started to celebrate the dragon canoe festival on July 13. In the three-day event, people joined in such celebrations as dragon canoe races, performances, singing and dancing. (Xinhua/Qiao Qiming)
Photo taken on July 13, 2012 shows a dragon canoe in Shidong Town, Taijiang County of southwest China's Guizhou Province. People of the Miao ethnic group in Shidong and Laotun towns of Guizhou's Taijiang County started to celebrate the dragon canoe festival on July 13. In the three-day event, people joined in such celebrations as dragon canoe races, performances, singing and dancing. (Xinhua/Qiao Qiming)