People of Miao ethnic group celebrate Chixin Festival, SW China

Girls pour wine for guests when celebrating the Chixin Festival, or New Grain Tasting Festival, in a village of the Miao ethnic group in Duyu City of southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 28, 2009. Villagers of the Miao ethnic group used to offer sacrifice to their ancestors, and taste new grain with local Lusheng dance and folk songs at the festival. (Xinhua/Qiao Qiming)

Villagers of the Miao ethnic group watch bullfight at the Chixin Festival, or New Grain Tasting Festival, in a village of the Miao ethnic group in Duyu City of southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 28, 2009.(Xinhua/Qiao Qiming)




Villagers of the Miao ethnic group in festive dress offer sacrifice to the ancestors at the Chixin Festival, or New Grain Tasting Festival, in a village of the Miao ethnic group in Duyu City of southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 28, 2009.(Xinhua/Qiao Qiming)



A girl sings a song when serving wine to the guest at the Chixin Festival, or New Grain Tasting Festival, in a village of the Miao ethnic group in Duyu City of southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 28, 2009. (Xinhua/Qiao Qiming)



Villagers of the Miao ethnic group sing folk songs at the Chixin Festival, or New Grain Tasting Festival, in a village of the Miao ethnic group in Duyu City of southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 28, 2009. (Xinhua/Qiao Qiming)



Villagers of the Miao ethnic group perform Lusheng dance to celebrate the Chixin Festival, or New Grain Tasting Festival, in a village of the Miao ethnic group in Duyu City of southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 28, 2009.(Xinhua/Qiao Qiming)



Villagers of the Miao ethnic group sing folk songs at the Chixin Festival, or New Grain Tasting Festival, in a village of the Miao ethnic group in Duyu City of southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 28, 2009. (Xinhua/Qiao Qiming)



Villagers of the Miao ethnic group play the Lusheng, a local reed-pipe musical instrument, at the Chixin Festival, or New Grain Tasting Festival, in a village of the Miao ethnic group in Duyu City of southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 28, 2009.(Xinhua/Qiao Qiming)


Women of the Miao ethnic group pound glutinous rice for cooking to celebrate the Chixin Festival, or New Grain Tasting Festival, in a village of the Miao ethnic group in Duyu City of southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 28, 2009.(Xinhua/Qiao Qiming)