Drum carriage race excites Xiangfen county

Participants enthusiastically take part in a traditional drum carriage race in Gaoyu village, Xiangfen county, in Shanxi province, on April 5. Originating in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), the local celebration of running with a drum carriage developed from military drum drills into a folk sports event over the course of the centuries. [Photo/Shanxi Daily]