A girl helps Yan Hong put up cosmetics before perdormance on Sept 14, 2011 in Leishan county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province. Born into a military family, Yan, who is fond of singing and dancing, started learning Miao songs and dances after she married a Miao man in 1999. Since then she had devoted herself to spreading Miao culture and arts, traveling to remote counties and scenic spots to share Miao arts performances.[Photo/Xinhua]