34th Naadam Festival Kicks Off in China's Inner Mongolia

　July 15, 2024
34th Naadam Festival Kicks Off in China's Inner Mongolia

Wrestlers of traditional Mongolian style perform during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024.

The Naadam festival kicked off here on Sunday. Naadam, usually held in mid-summer and sometimes in winter in pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia, means "games" in the Mongolian language. It often comprises wrestling, archery, and horse racing, also known as the "Three Games of Men." [Xinhua/Li Zhipeng]

 

34th Naadam Festival Kicks Off in China's Inner Mongolia
Herders on horseback are pictured during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. [Xinhua/Bei He]

 

34th Naadam Festival Kicks Off in China's Inner Mongolia
Artists perform on horseback during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. [Xinhua/Li Zhipeng]

 

34th Naadam Festival Kicks Off in China's Inner Mongolia
An aerial drone photo taken on July 14, 2024 shows the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. [Xinhua/Lian Zhen]

 

34th Naadam Festival Kicks Off in China's Inner Mongolia
People in ethnic costume are pictured during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. [Xinhua/Bei He]

 

34th Naadam Festival Kicks Off in China's Inner Mongolia
Artists perform on horseback during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. [Xinhua/Li Zhipeng]

 

34th Naadam Festival Kicks Off in China's Inner Mongolia
An aerial drone photo taken on July 14, 2024 shows the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. [Xinhua/Lian Zhen]

 

34th Naadam Festival Kicks Off in China's Inner Mongolia
Artists perform on horseback during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. [Xinhua/Li Zhipeng]

 

34th Naadam Festival Kicks Off in China's Inner Mongolia
Herders on horseback are pictured during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. [Xinhua/Bei He]

 

34th Naadam Festival Kicks Off in China's Inner Mongolia
Fireworks are pictured during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. [Xinhua/Bei He]

 

34th Naadam Festival Kicks Off in China's Inner Mongolia
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. [Xinhua/Li Zhipeng]

 

34th Naadam Festival Kicks Off in China's Inner Mongolia
Actors perform during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. [Xinhua/Bei He]

 

34th Naadam Festival Kicks Off in China's Inner Mongolia
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. [Xinhua/Bei He]

 

34th Naadam Festival Kicks Off in China's Inner Mongolia
Wrestlers of traditional Mongolian style perform during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 14, 2024. [Xinhua/Bei He]

 

34th Naadam Festival Kicks Off in China's Inner Mongolia
An aerial drone photo taken on July 14, 2024 shows wrestlers of traditional Mongolian style during the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. [Xinhua/Lian Zhen]

 

34th Naadam Festival Kicks Off in China's Inner Mongolia
An aerial drone photo taken on July 14, 2024 shows the opening ceremony of the 34th Naadam festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. [Xinhua/Lian Zhen]

 

(Source: Xinhua)

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