The Lusheng Festival is the most significant festival of the Miao ethnic community. The festival kicked off on Saturday in Liuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. /VCG Photo

The festival features a lot of traditional Miao activities, such as bullfighting, horse racing and dancing to the rhythm of lusheng, a Hmong musical instrument with multiple bamboo pipes. /VCG Photo

The Miao women dress up in their best traditional costume and silver headdresses while the Miao men carry their lusheng and head to the Lusheng Stadium. They form a circle to celebrate the festival. /VCG Photo

The celebration is believed to bring hope for a favorable harvest in the coming year and good health. /VCG Photo