Daily Life Of Locals In Yuanyang County

YUANYANG COUNTY, YUNNAN - FEBRUARY 12: Farmers of the Yi ethnic group attend a long-street banquet during a ceremony at the dragon festival on February 12, 2006 in Yuanyang County, Yunnan Province, China. During the festival, the Yi people get together to worship water, the dragon and heaven in expectations of a bumper grain harvest and favorable weather for the coming year. At the banquet, each household contributes to the preparation of Yi style chicken, fish, and minced pork dishes. These are placed on a 700-meter-long chain of tables from each household in the main street. (Photo by Cancan Chu/Getty Images)