Nadam Festival commemorating Genghis Khan opens in Inner Mongolia
A Nadam Festival in memory of Genghis Khan kicked off Thursday in Ordos, North China'sInner Mongolia autonomous region.
The festival opened with a traditional horse racing performance, exciting nearly 1,000spectators.
The seven-day festival will hold not only traditional competitions including horse racing,Mongolian wrestling and archery, but also a horsemanship performance aimed to break aGuinness world record, according to the festival's organizers.
It is the ninth time since Ordos has held such a Nadam Fair in the name of Genghis Khan,which is estimated to draw more than 1,000 people to join in.
The festival opened with a traditional horse racing performance, exciting nearly 1,000spectators.
The seven-day festival will hold not only traditional competitions including horse racing,Mongolian wrestling and archery, but also a horsemanship performance aimed to break aGuinness world record, according to the festival's organizers.
It is the ninth time since Ordos has held such a Nadam Fair in the name of Genghis Khan,which is estimated to draw more than 1,000 people to join in.
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