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Camel archery catches on in Bayannur

2017-01-06 By Zhao Xiao (chinadaily.com.cn)

A herdsman prepares to fire an arrow while riding a camel during the 1st Urad Camel Culture Tourism Festival held in Urad Rear Banner of Bayannur League, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Jan 2. After a sacred fire was lit on the grasslands, the camel festival commenced with an assortment of folk customs and sports events, including camel races, male camel pageants, camel polo games, camel clay sculpture exhibitions, camel archery, and camel-milking contests. [Photo/people.cn]

Referees tally up the scores of archers during the 1st Urad Camel Culture Tourism Festival held in Urad Rear Banner of Bayannur League, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Jan 2. After a sacred fire was lit on the grasslands, the camel festival commenced with an assortment of folk customs and sports events, including camel races, male camel pageants, camel polo games, camel clay sculpture exhibitions, camel archery, and camel-milking contests. [Photo/people.cn]

Three herdsmen are awarded the top prizes of 3,000 yuan ($435.4), 2,000 yuan, and 1,000 yuan respectively during the 1st Urad Camel Culture Tourism Festival held in Urad Rear Banner of Bayannur League, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Jan 2. After a sacred fire was lit on the grasslands, the camel festival commenced with an assortment of folk customs and sports events, including camel races, male camel pageants, camel polo games, camel clay sculpture exhibitions, camel archery, and camel-milking contests. [Photo/people.cn]