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Winter Nadam kicks off in Inner Mongolia

Xinhua, January 21, 2015 Adjust font size:

A winter Nadam featuring camel racing and other traditional Mongolian sports events kicked off on Wednesday in northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Local nomads in different sorts of Mongolian costumes took part in sports events including camel racing, horse racing, Mongolian wrestling and others, which are expected to attract thousands of tourists.

Winter Nadam is usually held throughout the pastoral areas on the snow-covered grassland. Endi