Students prepare to sketch at the village of Xijiang Miao ethnic group in Leishan county, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 28, 2008. The village of Xijiang Miao ethnic group, featuring its folk culture characters, attracts many visitors at home and abroad. [Xinhua]

People watch performance at the village of Xijiang Miao ethnic group in Leishan county, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 28, 2008. The village of Xijiang Miao ethnic group, featuring its folk culture characters, attracts many visitors at home and abroad. [Xinhua]

(Xinhua News Agency October 30, 2008)