People of the Miao ethnic group celebrate New Year in Danzhai county, Guizhou province. The festival is a time to celebrate the harvest, remember ancestors and show gratitude to nature. [Photo by Huang Xiaohai/For chinadaily.com.cn]
Oct 31 was New Year's Day for the Miao ethnic group, and Miao people in Danzhai Wanda Village in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture, Guizhou province, held a long-table banquet to celebrate.
As the most important festival among the Miao people, it is a time to celebrate the harvest, remember ancestors and show gratitude to nature. In 2018, the Miao New Year was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage.
People of the Miao ethnic group celebrate New Year in Danzhai county, Guizhou province. The festival is a time to celebrate the harvest, remember ancestors and show gratitude to nature. [Photo by Huang Xiaohai/For chinadaily.com.cn]
People of the Miao ethnic group celebrate New Year in Danzhai county, Guizhou province. The festival is a time to celebrate the harvest, remember ancestors and show gratitude to nature. [Photo by Huang Xiaohai/For chinadaily.com.cn]
People of the Miao ethnic group celebrate New Year in Danzhai county, Guizhou province. The festival is a time to celebrate the harvest, remember ancestors and show gratitude to nature. [Photo by Huang Xiaohai/For chinadaily.com.cn]
People of the Miao ethnic group celebrate New Year in Danzhai county, Guizhou province. The festival is a time to celebrate the harvest, remember ancestors and show gratitude to nature. [Photo by Huang Xiaohai/For chinadaily.com.cn]
People of the Miao ethnic group celebrate New Year in Danzhai county, Guizhou province. The festival is a time to celebrate the harvest, remember ancestors and show gratitude to nature. [Photo by Huang Xiaohai/For chinadaily.com.cn]
People of the Miao ethnic group celebrate New Year in Danzhai county, Guizhou province. The festival is a time to celebrate the harvest, remember ancestors and show gratitude to nature. [Photo by Huang Xiaohai/For chinadaily.com.cn]
People of the Miao ethnic group celebrate New Year in Danzhai county, Guizhou province. The festival is a time to celebrate the harvest, remember ancestors and show gratitude to nature. [Photo by Huang Xiaohai/For chinadaily.com.cn]