People from Jing ethnic minority group parade during the Ha Festival in Dongxi City, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 22, 2007. "Ha" in the Jing dialect means singing. The festival features with activities of reunion, entertainment, and offering sacrifice to gods or ancestors.

People from Jing ethnic minority group hold a ceremony to offer sacrifice to ancestors during the Ha Festival at a beach in Dongxi City, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 22, 2007. "Ha" in the Jing dialect means singing. The festival features with activities of reunion, entertainment, and offering sacrifice to gods or ancestors.

People from Jing ethnic minority group parade during the Ha Festival in Dongxi City, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 22, 2007. "Ha" in the Jing dialect means singing. The festival features with activities of reunion, entertainment, and offering sacrifice to gods or ancestors.

People from Jing ethnic minority group dance during the Ha Festival in Dongxi City, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 22, 2007. "Ha" in the Jing dialect means singing. The festival features with activities of reunion, entertainment, and offering sacrifice to gods or ancestors.

Girls from Jing ethnic minority group attend activities during the Ha Festival in Dongxi City, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 22, 2007. "Ha" in the Jing dialect means singing. The festival features with activities of reunion, entertainment, and offering sacrifice to gods or ancestors.

(China Daily July 23, 2007)