To welcome the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the Chinese New Year, members of the world-famous Miao ethnic group from Guizhou’s Congjiang county gathered together to perform folk dances on Feb 7 .

Miao traditional folk dances are usually accompanied by lusheng music which is played on bamboo reed pipes.

On Lantern Festival day, Miao people don traditional costumes and dance in a circle. The traditional dances are always popular with Chinese and foreign tourists.

Members of the Miao ethnic group from Guizhou’s Congjiang county prepare to perform one of their traditional folk dances in traditional costumes. [Photo/xinhuanet.com]

Miao folk dances are performed in a large circle and accompanied by lusheng music. [Photo/xinhuanet.com]

A Miao man accompanies dancers with lusheng music played on a bamboo reed pipe. [photo/xinhuanet.com]