Over a thousand people of Miao ethnic group celebrated the traditional new year in Wubao Village of Jianhe County in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, on November 20, 2017. They were dressed in ethnic costumes. /Xinhua Photo

The Miao people mark the traditional festival by offering sacrifices to their ancestors and by celebrating a bumper harvest in Qiandongnan Miao areas. It is usually celebrated three times – the "Big year", the "Small Year" and the "Tail year", of which the Big Year is the most popular one, in which gatherings are held, lasting three to five days, or for 10 days in some other areas. /Xinhua Photo

The Miao's New year celebrated once every 13 years is called the "Guzang festival", the Miao's grandest festival, which is held in Leishan County, Taijiang County, Sansui County and Shibing County. /Xinhua Photo