Thousands of tourists celebrate Firecracker Dragon Festival in 2019 in Fuchuan Yao autonomous county in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. [Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The annual event lasts from the 10th day of the first month of the Lunar New Year to the Lantern Festival. It is an original local festival celebrated by Yao ethnic people and has been inscribed in the region's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.