Culture & Sports
20:40, 20-Jun-2017
Northern China's Inner Mongolia celebrates summer
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By CGTN's Lyne Lin
The Sixth Hongyan Culture and Arts Festival kicked off at Bayin Wulan Township, Urat Middle Banner, in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Monday.
The three-month-long annual summer event in Inner Mongolia showcases the athletic prowess and vigor of the ethnic Mongolian people.
The event includes such events as wrestling and archery competitions, 15-km horse race and a competition on lassoing horses.
Besides a dashing display of athletic talent and skills, the festival is also a reflection of local people's love for singing and dancing. Men and women dance in their traditional gowns while singing traditional grassland songs.
The festival also features Mongolian liquor and traditional food such as roasted lamb and boiled mutton.
(Photos courtesy of CGTN's Yu Yang)
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