Yoga group performs lotus positions among the flowers in Wuxi

Yoga enthusiasts arrange themselves into concentric circles on a lawn in Xuelang Mountain in Wuxi, Jiangsu province. [Photo by Pan Bu / chinanews.com]

This year's festival is much more ambitious still. More than 10,000 people are expected to attend the event in Lingshan, a national 5A-level scenic area, where they will stretch and meditate in the shadow of one of the world's biggest Buddha statues.

Five top yoga gurus from India will also be invited to teach yoga courses in Wuxi during the period.

Yoga enthusiasts train in the colorful flower fields in Xuelang Mountain. The group is preparing for an international yoga festival to be held in Wuxi on June 21-25. [Photo by Pan Bu / chinanews.com]