A tourist from New Zealand gives a thumb-up in praise of the sweet taste of watermelon during a watermelon festival at Yongle Township in Baise City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 16, 2004. The plantation of watermelon in the township can be traced back to the Yongle reign (1403-1424) of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

A tourist from New Zealand gives a thumb-up in praise of the sweet taste of watermelon during a watermelon festival at Yongle Township in Baise City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 16, 2004. The plantation of watermelon in the township can be traced back to the Yongle reign (1403-1424) of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

Farmer Yang Shi shows his 13-kilogram watermelon during a watermelon festival at Yongle Township in Baise City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 16, 2004. The plantation of watermelon in the township can be traced back to the Yongle reign (1403-1424) of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

Several women compete in a watermelons carrying contest during a watermelon festival at Yongle Township in Baise City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 16, 2004. The plantation of watermelon in the township can be traced back to the Yongle reign (1403-1424) of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).