"Sanyuesan", also known as the "Double Third Festival", is an ancient Chinese festival celebrated on the third day of the third Chinese lunar month, which falls on March 31 this year. The photo above, taken on March 30, shows the Miao people singing and dancing in Laodong Village, Machong Township, Fenghuang County, creating a joyful scene. They observed the festival with a Miao drum show, a parade featuring traditional Miao costumes, and a long-table banquet. (Photo/Liang Yonghong and Long Mingfang)

"Sanyuesan", also known as the "Double Third Festival", is an ancient Chinese festival celebrated on the third day of the third Chinese lunar month, which falls on March 31 this year. The photo above, taken on March 30, shows the Miao people singing and dancing in Laodong Village, Machong Township, Fenghuang County, creating a joyful scene. They observed the festival with a Miao drum show, a parade featuring traditional Miao costumes, and a long-table banquet. (Photo/Liang Yonghong and Long Mingfang)

"Sanyuesan", also known as the "Double Third Festival", is an ancient Chinese festival celebrated on the third day of the third Chinese lunar month, which falls on March 31 this year. The photo above, taken on March 30, shows the Miao people singing and dancing in Laodong Village, Machong Township, Fenghuang County, creating a joyful scene. They observed the festival with a Miao drum show, a parade featuring traditional Miao costumes, and a long-table banquet. (Photo/Liang Yonghong and Long Mingfang)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Yu Jiangjiang

Chinese source: Hunan Daily