Ancient games celebrate harvest in Inner Mongolia

Residents of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region are celebrating Naadam, the traditional games festival known as the world's second-oldest Olympics.

The 26th Inner Mongolian Tourism Naadam began in Siziwang Banner (or county), in the city of Ulanqab on Saturday. A range of Mongolian sports contests have been organized at the Gegentala Grassland, the tourism fair's venue.

The event has attracted about 60,000 visitors and herdsmen from all over the region to take part in the centuries-old sports for which the region is known.