Participants walk through the ancient town of Fenghuang county with red umbrellas. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

Miao girls performed a traditional dance and according to the audience, the team from Huangping county, Guizhou won the warmest applause due to their exaggerated head ornaments in and dresses with dazzling embroidery.

Wen Shuishui, a Miao girl in Huangping's, said she felt happy to take part in the festival and learn more about Miao's culture.