Monks from the Shaolin Temple of China perform at the International Military Music Festival "Spasskaya Tower" at Moscow's Red Square, Russia, September 1, 2013.
Models present Mongolian ethnic costumes during the costume contest of the 10th China Mongolian ethnic costume arts festival in Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Aug 24, 2013.
The 10th China Art Festival will kick off in October. Five plays from Suzhou have been selected to compete in the festival, the most Suzhou has ever contributed to the event.
The event kicks off in Minqin county, Northwest China's Gansu province. Surviving as an oasis on the Gobi Desert, Minqin is the home of Hongyashan Reservoir, one of Asia's biggest reservoirs in the desert.
