Artists give performances featuring styles of the Mulao ethnic group at the opening ceremony of the Yifan Festival held in Luocheng County, Hechi City of southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, November 28, 2009. People of local Mulao ethnic group observe Yifan Festival in November each year for thanks giving and praying for peace and prosperity. Yifan Festival was inscribed on the list of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006. [Xinhua]

Actors in traditional dresses display living styles of the Mulao ethnic group at the opening ceremony of the Yifan Festival held in Luocheng County, Hechi City of southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, November 28, 2009. People of local Mulao ethnic group observe Yifan Festival in November each year for thanks giving and praying for peace and prosperity. Yifan Festival was inscribed on the list of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006. [Xinhua]