Poyang's lakebed is full of cracks in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, Oct 30, 2013. China's largest freshwater lake, Poyang Lake's water level descends to extremely low due to less rainfall and decreasing upstream waters.[Photo/ Xinhua]

Members of the Qiang ethnic group in Sichuan province put on a traditional performance called the “bamboo pole push” on Nov 3, 2013. The performance is part of the Singing Contest Festival, in which participants dress in traditional costumes and play various musical instruments to display their individual characters. [Photo by He Haiyang/Asianewsphoto]