China's ethnic minorities celebrate harvest season
By Globaltimes.cn-VCG, Published: 2017-10-25 18:42:45
People in Miao Autonomous County of Rongshui, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region celebrate the harvest with performances and costumes of Mang Ge, the local mountain god. Photo: VCG
Editor's Note:
China's many ethnic minorities have unique and special traditions to celebrate the harvest season, which falls between the end of summer and late autumn.

People of the Dong ethnic minority in Southwest China’s Guizhou Province celebrate the autumn harvest with a traditional fish roast. Photo: VCG
Villagers in Jishui, Jiangxi Province celebrate the harvest with a ritual that involves carrying a statue of a deity through a fire. Photo: VCG
Farmers and herdsmen celebrate the harvest season in Yiwu county, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region with a sheep-carrying race. Photo: VCG