Children wearing ethnic costumes to welcome the Lunar New Year
in the Qiang Calendar at Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous
prefecture Sichuan Province.
The Qiang New Year began on October 29---currently busy with reconstruction following the catastrophic Sichuan Earthquake
on May 12 ethnic Qiang took time off to celebrate the Qiang
New Year with prayers and blessings.
Qiang Women pictured here singing a song to welcome in the first day of the Qiang New Year yesterday. Men took part in singing to celebrate the festivities. Xinhua Photos
Chen Zhi, a young man from the Qiang Ethnic Group in Sichuan Province sent this best wishes text message to his family and friends. "After the ordeal come our harvest and gratitude, Happy Qiang
New Year."
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