A performance is staged at the opening ceremony of 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. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

A young rider competes in the 10,000-meter race 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. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

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'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)

A performance is staged at the opening ceremony of 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. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

Riders showcase equestrian skills 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. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

Riders perform an equestrian show at the opening ceremony of 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. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

This drone photo shows riders demonstrating equestrian skills 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. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

A performance is staged at the opening ceremony of 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. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

An aerial drone photo shows the opening ceremony of 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. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

An aerial drone photo shows the opening ceremony of 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. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

A rider competes in the 12,000-meter trotting race 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. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

A rider performs an equestrian show at the opening ceremony of 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. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

Riders perform an equestrian show at the opening ceremony of 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. The festival features sports competitions, art performances, and cultural tourism activities, drawing large crowds of locals and visitors. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)