Beauty contest for Yi ethnic group held in SW China

By Agencies Published: Jul 29, 2016 09:23 PM

Contestant Jibu Jigu performs a folk dance during a beauty contest for Yi ethnic group in Xichang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 28, 2016. A total of 73 contestants from Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan took part in the contest on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua

Contestants attend a costume show during a beauty contest for Yi ethnic group in Xichang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 28, 2016. A total of 73 contestants from Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan took part in the contest on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua

A contestant attends a costume show during a beauty contest for Yi ethnic group in Xichang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 28, 2016. A total of 73 contestants from Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan took part in the contest on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua

Contestant Jiang Xin is seen during the awarding ceremony of a beauty contest for Yi ethnic group in Xichang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 28, 2016. A total of 73 contestants from Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan took part in the contest on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua

A contestant performs a folk dance during a beauty contest for Yi ethnic group in Xichang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 28, 2016. A total of 73 contestants from Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan took part in the contest on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua