Tradition on the terraces

Villagers in festive dress filled the terraced fields of Congjiang county, Guizhou province, on Sunday, to mark the start of the rice-planting season.

Kaiyang Festival is a centuries-old rite that marks the beginning of spring planting in southern China.

During this year's ceremony in Jiabang, villagers from local Miao communities carried flags into the fields, while village elders offered wine, meat and incense, and led prayers for good weather and a bountiful harvest.

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