Contestants compete in a trotting race during the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

Young riders compete in a horse race during the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

Contestants compete in tug-of-war during the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

A contestant competes in a sandbag-carrying competition during the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China'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. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

A contestant competes in Tibetan Sling competition, a traditional Tibetan competition that tests accuracy in stone throwing, during the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

Young riders compete in a horse race during the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

Contestants compete in a trotting race during the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

A contestant competes in Tibetan Sling competition, a traditional Tibetan competition that tests accuracy in stone throwing, during the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

Contestants compete in tug-of-war during the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

Contestants compete in tug-of-war during the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

A contestant competes in a stone-carrying competition during the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China'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. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

Contestants compete in tug-of-war during the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

A contestant competes in a sandbag-carrying competition during the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China'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. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

Contestants compete in Yaja competition, a traditional Tibetan sport similar to a one-on-one tug-of-war, during the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

Contestants compete in the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 7, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 6, 2025 shows contestants competing in the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

Contestants compete in the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

Contestants compete in the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

Contestants wait to compete in the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 7, 2025 shows contestants competing in the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

Contestants wait to compete in the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 7, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

A contestant competes in the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 7, 2025 shows contestants competing in the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

A horse owner soothes a horse at the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 7, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

A rider gestures during a blessing ceremony before a competition at the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 7, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 6, 2025 shows contestants competing in the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 7, 2025 shows contestants competing in the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

Contestants compete in the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

A contestant competes in the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

Riders attend a blessing ceremony before a competition at the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 7, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

A horse owner leads a horse at the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

Contestants compete in the 2025 edition of a traditional horse racing festival in Nagqu, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 6, 2025. The three-day festival, a traditional event on the northern Tibetan Plateau, kicked off in Nagqu on Friday. In addition to traditional horse racing, the festival also features a variety of ethnic sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)