Visitors watch an elephant's performance at the Elephant Festival in Xayaboury, Laos, on Feb. 20, 2023. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

VIENTIANE, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Xayaboury Province, some 170 km northwest of Lao capital Vientiane, held its annual Elephant Festival on Feb. 18-20, with a total of 75 elephants participating in the event, which was launched in 2007 but suspended for three years due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Elephants perform at the Elephant Festival in Xayaboury, Laos, on Feb. 20, 2023. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

People feed elephants at the Elephant Festival in Xayaboury, Laos, on Feb. 19, 2023.(Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

Aerial photo shows elephants crossing a river in Xayaboury, Laos, on Feb. 18, 2023. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

People feed elephants at the Elephant Festival in Xayaboury, Laos, on Feb. 19, 2023. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

Elephants walk along a river in Xayaboury, Laos, on Feb. 19, 2023. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

An elephant carries kids at the Elephant Festival in Xayaboury, Laos, on Feb. 19, 2023. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua) 

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