An artist performed a solo horse act at the opening ceremony of the 36th Naadam Festival in Xilin Gol League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on 18 July 2026 — marking the start of one of the region's most celebrated mid-summer cultural events.
Multiple artists performed on horseback at the 36th Naadam Festival opening in Xilin Gol League, Inner Mongolia, on 18 July 2026, showcasing equestrian skills central to Mongolian pastoral heritage.
Horseback riders took centre stage at the opening of the 36th Naadam Festival in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on 18 July 2026, drawing crowds to the region's signature summer celebration.
Actors staged a grand cultural performance at the 36th Naadam Festival opening ceremony in Xilin Gol League, Inner Mongolia, on 18 July 2026. Naadam — meaning 'games' in Mongolian — traditionally features wrestling, archery and horse racing.
The 36th Naadam Festival in Xilin Gol League, Inner Mongolia, spotlighted the 'Three Games of Men' — wrestling, archery and horse racing — traditions that define Mongolian pastoral identity and are held each mid-summer.
A sweeping scene from the 36th Naadam Festival opening in Xilin Gol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on 18 July 2026 — a festival held annually in mid-summer and occasionally in winter across Inner Mongolia's pastoral areas.