On Dec. 5, members of the Dong ethnic group celebrated the Dong New Year in Zhaoxing Town, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. A gala parade was held to share their joy and display the colorful traditional costumes worn by the Dong ethnic group.

The traditional Dong costume was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in November 2014.

(Source: People's Daily Online)