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Grand ceremony of horse racing festival in north Tibet

July,28 2016 BY Master Catherine Jigme 0 COMMENTS
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Tibetan people usually hold horse race during summer when the grassland becomes green. You can see the grand open ceremony of horse racing festival in northern Tibet from the following pictures.  
 
Horse race would be held in different Tibetan areas at different time, such as Gyantse Horse Racing Festival held in Gyantse in June or July, Nagchu Horse Racing Festival held in northern Tibet from August 1 to August 7, Litang Horse Racing Festival held in Sichuan Tibetan Area in August and Yushu Horse Racing Festival held in Qinghai Tibetan area from July 25 to August 1 each year. 
 
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The horse race festival in Tibet always lasts for one week. During the Horse Racing Festival, Tibetan people are carefully dressed up for the grand festival. 
 
 
 
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Different teams with different dress
 
 
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As the horse racing festival lasts for a whole week, Tibetan people set up their tents on the grassland. 

 
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There are also various Tibetan performances during the horse racing festival. 
 
 
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Exciting horse race is going to start soon. Both the competitors and horses are carefully decorated.
 
 
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They are very charming, both the horse and Tibetans.
 
 
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The horse race festival makes the grassland more attractive and vivid. 
 
 
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A Tibetan family come to the horse race site by motorcycle.
 
 
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Some Tibetans come to the grassland by private car. 
 
 
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Smart businessmen seize the great chance to make money.
 
 
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The grassland is turned into a market, a stage, an exhibition court, a big party.
 
 
Master Catherine Jigme

About the Author - Master Catherine Jigme

With exceptional passion and outstanding leadership, Mrs. Catherine has dedicated herself to Tibet inbound tourism and China tour for 15 years. As one of the handful females who see great potential of Chinese inbound tourism, Catherine has made great contribution to promoting Tibet tourism and enhancing the employment of Tibetans and prosperity of local Tibetan community.

Over the years, she travelled overseas with Tibet Tourism Bureau many times to promote Tibet tourism. Currently, Catherine works as the marketing director of Tibet Vista, an opinion leader behind the whole team of Tibet Vista.

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