Ethnic Miao people wearing masks and costumes dress up as "Manggao", a legendary creature in the Miao culture, during the Manggao festival celebration in Rongan County, Southwest China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2016. During the festival, the Manggao performers will dance and apply black ash on the faces of local residents, believing this will bring good fortune in the coming new year, according to local reports. (Photo: China News Service/Huang Guoliang)
