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42 Ferghana horses

The record-breaking importation of 42 Ferghana horses shows China's love for one of the world's elite horse breeds. The racehorses were brought in from Russia this month, Guangming Daily reported on Tuesday. China has long imported the prized breed, but this consignment was by far the biggest, the newspaper said. After a five-day journey from their home in Russia, the horses entered China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on June 12 from Kazakhstan.