Fangu Drumming Festival held in Danzhai county, Guizhou

Miao people perform a wooden-drum dance during the annual Fangu Drumming Festival in Danzhai county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, on March 16. With a history of nearly 600 years, the traditional local festival is meant to welcome the spring planting season. [Photo by Yang Wenbin/xinhuanet.com]