This footage was filmed and produced 23 December 2023.

On December 23, 2023, a lively traditional festival was held to celebrate the new year in Jiangcheng County in southern China's Yunnan Province, a city that connects the three countries of China, Laos and Vietnam.

As a traditional event during this festive season, the video showed a skilled artist meticulously applying paint to a cow, creating stunning works of art on its body. According to the filmer, the pigments are all harmless for cow’s bodies.

According to media reports, the cow-painting contest was originally inspired by local legends to prevent the beasts from attacking the animals and to thank them for their hard work, as well as to look forward to next year's bountiful harvest.