Two girls of the Miao ethnic group play the reed flute together in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County of southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, December 17, 2009, as the Miao people welcome their new year according to their own calendar. [Xinhua]

People gather near a river to observe new year of the Miao ethnic group in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County of southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, December 17, 2009. [Xinhua]