(LI MINGFANG)

A band from Puer, in southwest China's Yunnan Province, pose for a photograph alongside a singer of a French band on November 21 during the first China Puer International Country Music Festival.

The festival showcases more than 20 bands and singers from all over the world. The New Silk Road Miss World Contest will also be held among the festival's array of scheduled events.

Other activities organized during the festival include a symposium on country music and an outdoor concert.