The annual Lusheng Festival begins on Jan 4 in Yaodeng village, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

Local Miao people dress in festive attire and gather to play the lusheng (a traditional wind instrument), do the lusheng dance, and celebrate the traditional holiday to welcome the New Year. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

Lusheng Festival is the Miao ethnic group's grandest traditional festival. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]