A contestant prepares before Gansabhauet in Sursee, Nov. 11, 2012. Gansabhauet (cutting down the goose from a rope) was held in the town of Sursee near Lucerne, central Switzerland on Sunday to celebrate the St. Martin's Day. (Xinhua/Wang Siwei)

A contestant participates in the Gansabhauet in Sursee, Nov. 11, 2012. Gansabhauet (cutting down the goose from a rope) was held in the town of Sursee near Lucerne, central Switzerland on Sunday to celebrate the St. Martin's Day. (Xinhua/Wang Siwei)

A contestant participates in the Gansabhauet in Sursee, Nov. 11, 2012. Gansabhauet (cutting down the goose from a rope) was held in the town of Sursee near Lucerne, central Switzerland on Sunday to celebrate the St. Martin's Day. (Xinhua/Wang Siwei)

A contestant prepares before Gansabhauet in Sursee, Nov. 11, 2012. Gansabhauet (cutting down the goose from a rope) was held in the town of Sursee near Lucerne, central Switzerland on Sunday to celebrate the St. Martin's Day. (Xinhua/Wang Siwei)

A contestant proceeds before Gansabhauet in Sursee, Nov. 11, 2012. Gansabhauet (cutting down the goose from a rope) was held in the town of Sursee near Lucerne, central Switzerland on Sunday to celebrate the St. Martin's Day. (Xinhua/Wang Siwei)