Photo taken on Oct. 5, 2012 shows boxes containing crickets in Chaihudian town, Ningjin county, East China's Shandong province, Oct 5, 2012. Over 100 participants across the country gathered here for cricket fighting on Friday. Cricket fighting is a Chinese tradition and remain popular in Chaiwudian where the local government also built a "cricket cultural townlet" in 2011. (Xinhua/Xie Xiudong)

Enthusiasts encourage their crickets to fight during a competition in Chaihudian town, Ningjin county, East China's Shandong province, Oct 5, 2012. Over 100 participants across the country gathered here for cricket fighting on Friday. Cricket fighting is a Chinese tradition and remain popular in Chaiwudian where the local government also built a "cricket cultural townlet" in 2011. (Xinhua/Xie Xiudong)