Naadam Festival in Xinlin Gol

Wrestlers compete during the opening day of the year's Naadam Festival in Xinlin Gol, situated on the grasslands of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The festival runs through Sunday. Featuring a range of sports and artistic events, the fair is the region’s largest traditional festival and this year attracted around 3,000 athletes. Th e Mongolian form of wrestling, known as bokh qin, has men in traditional outfi ts throw each other around outdoor fi ghting arenas. [Photo by Cui Meng/chinadaily.com.cn]

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