
Young boys of Miao ethnic group cheer during a traditional folk activity to pray for harvest and happiness in the new year in Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 1, 2012. The traditional activity is usually held at the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year by local people. (Xinhua/Qiao Qiming)

People of Miao ethnic group sing and dance during a traditional folk activity to pray for harvest and happiness in the new year in Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 1, 2012. The traditional activity is usually held at the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year by local people. (Xinhua/Peng Nian)

Young man of Miao ethnic group play "Lusheng", a reed-pipe wind instrument, during a traditional folk activity to pray for harvest and happiness in the new year in Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 1, 2012. The traditional activity is usually held at the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year by local people. (Xinhua/Peng Nian)

People of Miao ethnic group sing and dance during a traditional folk activity to pray for harvest and happiness in the new year in Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 1, 2012. The traditional activity is usually held at the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year by local people. (Xinhua/Qiao Qiming)