2020 Phuket Vegetarian Festival held in Thailand

People buy confections during the 2020 Phuket Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, Thailand, Oct. 20, 2020. Thailand's famous resort island of Phuket holds the 2020 Phuket Vegetarian Festival, also known as the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, from Oct. 17 to 25 while observing strict social distancing measures amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Thousands of celebrants converge on Phuket each year for the colorful event, one of the most popular vegetarian festivals in the country. (Xinhua/Zhang Keren)