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Tent Pegging Competition - Yemen

Riders prepare to compete in a tent pegging contest in Sanaa, Yemen, November 12, 2025. A three-day tent pegging competition kicked off here on Wednesday. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. Photo by Mohammad Mohammad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tent Pegging Competition - Yemen

A rider competes in a tent pegging contest in Sanaa, Yemen, November 12, 2025. A three-day tent pegging competition kicked off here on Wednesday. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. Photo by Mohammad Mohammad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tent Pegging Competition - Yemen

A rider competes in a tent pegging contest in Sanaa, Yemen, November 12, 2025. A three-day tent pegging competition kicked off here on Wednesday. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. Photo by Mohammad Mohammad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tent Pegging Competition - Yemen

A rider competes in a tent pegging contest in Sanaa, Yemen, November 12, 2025. A three-day tent pegging competition kicked off here on Wednesday. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. Photo by Mohammad Mohammad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tent Pegging Competition - Yemen

A rider competes in a tent pegging contest in Sanaa, Yemen, November 12, 2025. A three-day tent pegging competition kicked off here on Wednesday. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. Photo by Mohammad Mohammad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tent Pegging Competition - Yemen

A rider competes in a tent pegging contest in Sanaa, Yemen, November 12, 2025. A three-day tent pegging competition kicked off here on Wednesday. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. Photo by Mohammad Mohammad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tent Pegging Competition - Pakistan

A horseman competes during a tent pegging competition in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on June 9, 2024. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tent Pegging Competition - Pakistan

A horseman competes during a tent pegging competition in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on June 9, 2024. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tent Pegging Competition - Pakistan

Horsemen compete during a tent pegging competition in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on June 9, 2024. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tent Pegging Competition - Pakistan

Horsemen compete during a tent pegging competition in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on June 9, 2024. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tent Pegging Competition - Pakistan

Horsemen prepare for a tent pegging competition in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on June 9, 2024. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tent Pegging Competition - Pakistan

Horsemen compete during a tent pegging competition in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on June 9, 2024. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-TENT PEGGING-COMPETITION

(240610) -- ISLAMABAD, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Horsemen compete during a tent pegging competition in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on June 9, 2024. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-TENT PEGGING-COMPETITION

(240610) -- ISLAMABAD, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Horsemen prepare for a tent pegging competition in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on June 9, 2024. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-TENT PEGGING-COMPETITION

(240610) -- ISLAMABAD, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Horsemen compete during a tent pegging competition in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on June 9, 2024. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-TENT PEGGING-COMPETITION

(240610) -- ISLAMABAD, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A horseman competes during a tent pegging competition in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on June 9, 2024. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-TENT PEGGING-COMPETITION

(240610) -- ISLAMABAD, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Horsemen compete during a tent pegging competition in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on June 9, 2024. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-TENT PEGGING-COMPETITION

(240610) -- ISLAMABAD, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A horseman competes during a tent pegging competition in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on June 9, 2024. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-TENT PEGGING-COMPETITION

(240610) -- ISLAMABAD, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A horseman competes during a tent pegging competition in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on June 9, 2024. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-TENT PEGGING-COMPETITION

(240610) -- ISLAMABAD, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Horsemen compete during a tent pegging competition in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on June 9, 2024. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-TENT PEGGING-COMPETITION

(240610) -- ISLAMABAD, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Horsemen compete during a tent pegging competition in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on June 9, 2024. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-TENT PEGGING-COMPETITION

(240610) -- ISLAMABAD, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Horsemen prepare for a tent pegging competition in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on June 9, 2024. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-TENT PEGGING-COMPETITION

(240610) -- ISLAMABAD, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A horseman competes during a tent pegging competition in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on June 9, 2024. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-TENT PEGGING-COMPETITION

(240610) -- ISLAMABAD, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Horsemen compete during a tent pegging competition in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on June 9, 2024. In tent pegging, a horseman gallops and uses a sword or a lance to pierce, pick up and carry away a wooden peg. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231222) -- BEIJING, Dec. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman trains a horse on the snow-covered grassland in West Ujimqin Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Peng Yuan)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILINGOL-HORSE(CN)

(231221) -- XILINGOL, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman trains horses on the snow-covered grassland in West Ujimqin Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Peng Yuan)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILINGOL-HORSE(CN)

(231221) -- XILINGOL, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman trains horses on the snow-covered grassland in West Ujimqin Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Peng Yuan)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILINGOL-HORSE(CN)

(231221) -- XILINGOL, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman trains horses on the snow-covered grassland in West Ujimqin Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Peng Yuan)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILINGOL-HORSE(CN)

(231221) -- XILINGOL, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman trains a horse on the snow-covered grassland in West Ujimqin Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Peng Yuan)

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BULGARIA-SOFIA-PRESIDENT-CHINESE AMBASSADOR-AWARDING

(231120) -- SOFIA, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bulgarian President Rumen Radev (L) shakes hands with Chinese Ambassador to Bulgaria Dong Xiaojun during an award ceremony in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Nov. 20, 2023. Bulgarian President Rumen Radev awarded here on Monday one of the highest state honors, the Order of the Madara Horseman, First Class, to the Chinese Ambassador to Bulgaria Dong Xiaojun. (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-NOMADIC CULTURE-FESTIVAL-HORSEMANSHIP PERFORMANCE

(230822) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman performs riding during a nomadic culture festival in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Aug. 18, 2023. A cultural festival to promote Mongolia's nomadic intangible culture and the development of the tourism sector was held from Aug. 18 to 20 in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator. Horses play an irreplaceable role in the lives of Mongolian people. Long-term practice of production and living have brought up Mongolians the tradition of respecting horses, and formed the rich horse culture of Mongolian people. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-NOMADIC CULTURE-FESTIVAL-HORSEMANSHIP PERFORMANCE

(230822) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman performs riding and archery during a nomadic culture festival in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Aug. 19, 2023. A cultural festival to promote Mongolia's nomadic intangible culture and the development of the tourism sector was held from Aug. 18 to 20 in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator. Horses play an irreplaceable role in the lives of Mongolian people. Long-term practice of production and living have brought up Mongolians the tradition of respecting horses, and formed the rich horse culture of Mongolian people. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-NOMADIC CULTURE-FESTIVAL-HORSEMANSHIP PERFORMANCE

(230822) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman participates in a horsemanship performance during a nomadic culture festival in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Aug. 19, 2023. A cultural festival to promote Mongolia's nomadic intangible culture and the development of the tourism sector was held from Aug. 18 to 20 in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator. Horses play an irreplaceable role in the lives of Mongolian people. Long-term practice of production and living have brought up Mongolians the tradition of respecting horses, and formed the rich horse culture of Mongolian people. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-NOMADIC CULTURE-FESTIVAL-HORSEMANSHIP PERFORMANCE

(230822) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman performs riding and archery during a nomadic culture festival in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Aug. 19, 2023. A cultural festival to promote Mongolia's nomadic intangible culture and the development of the tourism sector was held from Aug. 18 to 20 in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator. Horses play an irreplaceable role in the lives of Mongolian people. Long-term practice of production and living have brought up Mongolians the tradition of respecting horses, and formed the rich horse culture of Mongolian people. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-NOMADIC CULTURE-FESTIVAL-HORSEMANSHIP PERFORMANCE

(230822) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman performs riding during a nomadic culture festival in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Aug. 19, 2023. A cultural festival to promote Mongolia's nomadic intangible culture and the development of the tourism sector was held from Aug. 18 to 20 in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator. Horses play an irreplaceable role in the lives of Mongolian people. Long-term practice of production and living have brought up Mongolians the tradition of respecting horses, and formed the rich horse culture of Mongolian people. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-NOMADIC CULTURE-FESTIVAL-HORSEMANSHIP PERFORMANCE

(230822) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman is pictured during a nomadic culture festival in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Aug. 19, 2023. A cultural festival to promote Mongolia's nomadic intangible culture and the development of the tourism sector was held from Aug. 18 to 20 in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator. Horses play an irreplaceable role in the lives of Mongolian people. Long-term practice of production and living have brought up Mongolians the tradition of respecting horses, and formed the rich horse culture of Mongolian people. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-NOMADIC CULTURE-FESTIVAL-HORSEMANSHIP PERFORMANCE

(230822) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman performs riding during a nomadic culture festival in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Aug. 19, 2023. A cultural festival to promote Mongolia's nomadic intangible culture and the development of the tourism sector was held from Aug. 18 to 20 in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator. Horses play an irreplaceable role in the lives of Mongolian people. Long-term practice of production and living have brought up Mongolians the tradition of respecting horses, and formed the rich horse culture of Mongolian people. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-NOMADIC CULTURE-FESTIVAL-HORSEMANSHIP PERFORMANCE

(230822) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman performs riding and archery during a nomadic culture festival in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Aug. 19, 2023. A cultural festival to promote Mongolia's nomadic intangible culture and the development of the tourism sector was held from Aug. 18 to 20 in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator. Horses play an irreplaceable role in the lives of Mongolian people. Long-term practice of production and living have brought up Mongolians the tradition of respecting horses, and formed the rich horse culture of Mongolian people. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-NOMADIC CULTURE-FESTIVAL-HORSEMANSHIP PERFORMANCE

(230822) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman performs riding and archery during a nomadic culture festival in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Aug. 19, 2023. A cultural festival to promote Mongolia's nomadic intangible culture and the development of the tourism sector was held from Aug. 18 to 20 in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator. Horses play an irreplaceable role in the lives of Mongolian people. Long-term practice of production and living have brought up Mongolians the tradition of respecting horses, and formed the rich horse culture of Mongolian people. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-NOMADIC CULTURE-FESTIVAL-HORSEMANSHIP PERFORMANCE

(230822) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman performs riding and archery during a nomadic culture festival in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Aug. 19, 2023. A cultural festival to promote Mongolia's nomadic intangible culture and the development of the tourism sector was held from Aug. 18 to 20 in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator. Horses play an irreplaceable role in the lives of Mongolian people. Long-term practice of production and living have brought up Mongolians the tradition of respecting horses, and formed the rich horse culture of Mongolian people. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-NOMADIC CULTURE-FESTIVAL-HORSEMANSHIP PERFORMANCE

(230822) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman performs riding and archery during a nomadic culture festival in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Aug. 19, 2023. A cultural festival to promote Mongolia's nomadic intangible culture and the development of the tourism sector was held from Aug. 18 to 20 in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator. Horses play an irreplaceable role in the lives of Mongolian people. Long-term practice of production and living have brought up Mongolians the tradition of respecting horses, and formed the rich horse culture of Mongolian people. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-NOMADIC CULTURE-FESTIVAL-HORSEMANSHIP PERFORMANCE

(230822) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman performs riding and archery during a nomadic culture festival in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Aug. 19, 2023. A cultural festival to promote Mongolia's nomadic intangible culture and the development of the tourism sector was held from Aug. 18 to 20 in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator. Horses play an irreplaceable role in the lives of Mongolian people. Long-term practice of production and living have brought up Mongolians the tradition of respecting horses, and formed the rich horse culture of Mongolian people. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-NOMADIC CULTURE-FESTIVAL-HORSEMANSHIP PERFORMANCE

(230822) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman performs riding during a nomadic culture festival in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Aug. 19, 2023. A cultural festival to promote Mongolia's nomadic intangible culture and the development of the tourism sector was held from Aug. 18 to 20 in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator. Horses play an irreplaceable role in the lives of Mongolian people. Long-term practice of production and living have brought up Mongolians the tradition of respecting horses, and formed the rich horse culture of Mongolian people. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-NOMADIC CULTURE-FESTIVAL-HORSEMANSHIP PERFORMANCE

(230822) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman performs riding and archery during a nomadic culture festival in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Aug. 19, 2023. A cultural festival to promote Mongolia's nomadic intangible culture and the development of the tourism sector was held from Aug. 18 to 20 in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator. Horses play an irreplaceable role in the lives of Mongolian people. Long-term practice of production and living have brought up Mongolians the tradition of respecting horses, and formed the rich horse culture of Mongolian people. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-NOMADIC CULTURE-FESTIVAL-HORSEMANSHIP PERFORMANCE

(230822) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman participates in a horsemanship performance during a nomadic culture festival in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Aug. 19, 2023. A cultural festival to promote Mongolia's nomadic intangible culture and the development of the tourism sector was held from Aug. 18 to 20 in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator. Horses play an irreplaceable role in the lives of Mongolian people. Long-term practice of production and living have brought up Mongolians the tradition of respecting horses, and formed the rich horse culture of Mongolian people. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-NOMADIC CULTURE-FESTIVAL-HORSEMANSHIP PERFORMANCE

(230822) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman participates in a horsemanship performance during a nomadic culture festival in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Aug. 19, 2023. A cultural festival to promote Mongolia's nomadic intangible culture and the development of the tourism sector was held from Aug. 18 to 20 in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator. Horses play an irreplaceable role in the lives of Mongolian people. Long-term practice of production and living have brought up Mongolians the tradition of respecting horses, and formed the rich horse culture of Mongolian people. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-NOMADIC CULTURE-FESTIVAL-HORSEMANSHIP PERFORMANCE

(230822) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman participates in a horsemanship performance during a nomadic culture festival in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Aug. 18, 2023. A cultural festival to promote Mongolia's nomadic intangible culture and the development of the tourism sector was held from Aug. 18 to 20 in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator. Horses play an irreplaceable role in the lives of Mongolian people. Long-term practice of production and living have brought up Mongolians the tradition of respecting horses, and formed the rich horse culture of Mongolian people. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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MONGOLIA-ULAN BATOR-NOMADIC CULTURE-FESTIVAL-HORSEMANSHIP PERFORMANCE

(230822) -- ULAN BATOR, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman performs riding and archery during a nomadic culture festival in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Aug. 19, 2023. A cultural festival to promote Mongolia's nomadic intangible culture and the development of the tourism sector was held from Aug. 18 to 20 in the Nalaikh District of Ulan Bator. Horses play an irreplaceable role in the lives of Mongolian people. Long-term practice of production and living have brought up Mongolians the tradition of respecting horses, and formed the rich horse culture of Mongolian people. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-YUSHU-HORSE RACING FESTIVAL (CN)

(230725) -- YUSHU, July 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A horseman picks up a ceremonial hada scarf during a horse racing festival in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 25, 2023. The event kicked off here on Tuesday featuring dance and music shows, horse racing demonstrations, and open-air art performances. (Xinhua/Gao Wei)

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Horseback warrior appears in Joban Expressway ceremony

YAMAMOTO, Japan - A horseman of the traditional "Soma Nomaoi" festival adds zest to a ceremony in the Miyagi prefectural town of Yamamoto on Dec. 6, 2014, as the northeastern Japanese town was fully connected with Namie town in Fukushima Prefecture on the Joban Expressway. Parts of the expressway section between the two towns had not opened.