Akhal-Teke: The world-renowned horse breed famous for speed and endurance
Akhal-Teke, a world-renowned fine horse breed, is native to and the pride of Turkmenistan. Chinese people also love Akhal-Tekes, which arrived in China along the ancient Silk Road more than 2,000 years ago.
The breed is called hanxuebaoma in Chinese, which means "horse that sweats blood," and is valued for its metallic-looking coat, speed and endurance. In China, the horse was first recorded in "Shiji," or the Records of the Grand Historian, written by Chinese historian Sima Qian.
Turkmenistan has sent several Akhal-Tekes to China as state gifts since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1992. The horse has become a messenger of and witness to the lasting friendship between the peoples of the two countries.
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(Cover: A young woman does an equestrian performance in the Xinjiang Ancient Ecological Park, Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, December 21, 2024. /VCG)
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