Lunar March 3 festival celebrated

A girl in national attire attends a celebration for the traditional singing festival of the Zhuang ethnic group, in Guilin, a tourist resort in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region March 31, 2006. The day of March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on March 31 this year, is a traditional festival celebrated by many nationalities with various methods in China. [Xinhua Photo]

Girls from southeast China's Taiwan province sing and dance during the traditional singing festival of the Zhuang ethnic group, in Guilin, a tourist resort in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region March 31, 2006. [Xinhua Photo]

A girl prepares to attend the courting day festival in Ledong County of south China's Hainan Province March 31, 2006. [Xinhua Photo]

A man in national attire plays traditional musical instrument during the singing festival of the Zhuang ethnic group, in Guilin, a tourist resort in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region March 31, 2006.[Xinhua Photo]

Two young people play Lusheng pipes to celebrate the March 3rd Festival in Yunyan District of Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou province, on March 31, 2006. [Xinhua Photo]

Girls enjoy bamboo pole dance to celebrate the March 3rd Festival in Sanya, a city of south China's Hainan province, on March 31, 2006. [Xinhua Photo]

A girl in traditional costume celebrates the March 3rd Festival in Yunyan District of Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou province, on March 31, 2006. [Xinhua Photo]

Girls in traditional costume celebrate the March 3rd Festival in Yunyan District of Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou province, on March 31, 2006.  [Xinhua Photo]

People in traditional costume celebrate the March 3rd Festival in Yunyan District of Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou province, on March 31, 2006. [Xinhua Photo]

People in traditional costume celebrate the March 3rd Festival in Yunyan District of Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou province, on March 31, 2006. [Xinhua Photo]

Several young people dance to celebrate the March 3rd Festival in Yunyan District of Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou province, on March 31, 2006.[Xinhua Photo]