Guizhou opened a dragon dance competition in Anlong county, Qianxinan Bouyei and Miao autonomous prefecture, on Sept 20.

A total of 13 dragon dance groups from the province, including the Guizhou Normal University Dragon Dance Group and Guiyang Women’s Dragon Dance Group, joined the competition, providing audiences with a visual feast.

Anlong county, located in Guizhou province, is rated one of China's top 50 most beautiful counties.

Dragon dancing is a form of traditional Chinese dance. The dance is performed by a team of dancers who manipulate a long flexible figure of a dragon. An important tradition of Anlong, dragon dancing has a history dating back 140 years in the county.

Guizhou opened a dragon dance competition in Anlong county on Sept 20.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Edited by James Skinner