A group of men carrying long rifles greet visitors to Basha Village in Guizhou Province's Congjiang County on Saturday. /Chinanews Photo

The community is different from other Miao ethnic  groups in terms of clothing and life style. Men dress like ancient warriors and carry guns and knives. /Chinanews Photo

Their hair is mostly shaved except in the middle by sickle, where it is twisted and knotted. /Chinanews Photo

The villagers are the country's only civilians allowed to own firearms so they have been dubbed "the last tribe of gunners in China." /Chinanews Photo