Villagers in Dafang county in Guizhou province take part in a sheep- and goat-riding contest during the Torch Festival, a traditional event held by members of the Yi ethnic group, on Saturday. Other activities featuring aspects of Yi culture such as worshipping a god of fire and wrestling will be held during the festival.
As the Eco Forum Global Annual Conference Guiyang 2014 opens this week, one of its sub-forums, the 2014 Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Ethnic Culture Forum, will be held on July 11 and 12 in Kaili city, Guizhou province.
A Taiwan architect has spent 20 years collecting the traditional clothing of the Miao people. His project is helping preserve the identity of the ethnic minority. Wang Ru reports.
Ancient documents of the Miao and Dong ethnic groups in southwest China's Guizhou Province need protecting as they are being ruined from natural and man-made disasters.
