A participant shows his works during the competition. More than 30 teams from China, Laos and Vietnam participate this year’s event. (Photo provided to CGTN)
Covered in brightly colored body paint, each water buffalo represents a different theme, ranging from China’s development, local cultures and the friendship among the three neighbors. It takes about five to six hours for the painters to deck out a buffalo, which is showered and shaved ahead of the artistic creation.
The prize this year went to a buffalo painted with the "national flowers" of the three countries.
