{"id":117716,"date":"2025-09-06T02:47:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T02:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/117716\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T02:47:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T02:47:22","slug":"2025-edition-of-traditional-horse-racing-festival-kicks-off-in-nagqu-chinas-xizang-xinhua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/117716\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 edition of traditional horse racing festival kicks off in Nagqu, China&#8217;s Xizang -Xinhua"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250906b90b7a9c69414184974f1f42028efa86_202509061386063b9b094e1f85a4e723cca5129e.jpg\" data-material-id=\"25090600009478\" data-name=\"202509061386063b9b094e1f85a4e723cca5129e.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A performance is staged at the opening ceremony of the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 5, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua\/Tenzin Nyida)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250906b90b7a9c69414184974f1f42028efa86_20250906f7ebebb47bbe40b79dfc25c600a6f02f.jpg\" data-material-id=\"25090618179582\" data-name=\"20250906f7ebebb47bbe40b79dfc25c600a6f02f.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A young rider competes in the 10,000-meter race during the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 5, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua\/Jiang Fan)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250906b90b7a9c69414184974f1f42028efa86_20250906c921b5f632a64ca488f3232858181a2d.jpg\" data-material-id=\"25090620123128\" data-name=\"20250906c921b5f632a64ca488f3232858181a2d.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>An aerial drone photo shows young riders participating in the 10,000-meter race during the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 5, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua\/Jiang Fan)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250906b90b7a9c69414184974f1f42028efa86_20250906455e7223684c4258ac4b45a11f6d878a.jpg\" data-material-id=\"25090617210954\" data-name=\"20250906455e7223684c4258ac4b45a11f6d878a.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A performance is staged at the opening ceremony of the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 5, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua\/Tenzin Nyida)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250906b90b7a9c69414184974f1f42028efa86_202509060a0f0d70588c4065922f314cb57fe13d.jpg\" data-material-id=\"25090600011924\" data-name=\"202509060a0f0d70588c4065922f314cb57fe13d.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Riders showcase equestrian skills during the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 5, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua\/Jiang Fan)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250906b90b7a9c69414184974f1f42028efa86_2025090630626525027145e7a30023b329b761d3.jpg\" data-material-id=\"25090617213109\" data-name=\"2025090630626525027145e7a30023b329b761d3.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Riders perform an equestrian show at the opening ceremony of the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 5, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua\/Tenzin Nyida)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250906b90b7a9c69414184974f1f42028efa86_202509069b799ec9a10640f090aec9e59b69c7d9.jpg\" data-material-id=\"25090620126461\" data-name=\"202509069b799ec9a10640f090aec9e59b69c7d9.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This drone photo shows riders demonstrating equestrian skills during the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 5, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua\/Jiang Fan)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250906b90b7a9c69414184974f1f42028efa86_202509060cc274eb3a7940ac81c47f77a44937a2.jpg\" data-material-id=\"25090621136697\" data-name=\"202509060cc274eb3a7940ac81c47f77a44937a2.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A performance is staged at the opening ceremony of the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 5, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua\/Tenzin Nyida)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250906b90b7a9c69414184974f1f42028efa86_202509061cb13d1c17624f36a2bc918cd1157e48.jpg\" data-material-id=\"25090615950997\" data-name=\"202509061cb13d1c17624f36a2bc918cd1157e48.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>An aerial drone photo shows the opening ceremony of the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 5, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua\/Tenzin Nyida)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250906b90b7a9c69414184974f1f42028efa86_202509060cf0a5130df8417b94c105c146bda640.jpg\" data-material-id=\"25090616220966\" data-name=\"202509060cf0a5130df8417b94c105c146bda640.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>An aerial drone photo shows the opening ceremony of the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 5, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua\/Jiang Fan)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250906b90b7a9c69414184974f1f42028efa86_20250906f602b8980dc443ce8f3cb3cca8c45f57.jpg\" data-material-id=\"25090616223786\" data-name=\"20250906f602b8980dc443ce8f3cb3cca8c45f57.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A rider competes in the 12,000-meter trotting race during the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 5, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua\/Jiang Fan)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250906b90b7a9c69414184974f1f42028efa86_2025090684a6b71ffc8d4e24bbddcc430d5511c7.jpg\" data-material-id=\"25090619161907\" data-name=\"2025090684a6b71ffc8d4e24bbddcc430d5511c7.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A rider performs an equestrian show at the opening ceremony of the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 5, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua\/Tenzin Nyida)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250906b90b7a9c69414184974f1f42028efa86_202509066d55ec1bbe844bc2a46d38b660f36cda.jpg\" data-material-id=\"25090615953783\" data-name=\"202509066d55ec1bbe844bc2a46d38b660f36cda.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Riders perform an equestrian show at the opening ceremony of the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China&#8217;s Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 5, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. 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