Herdsmen bring Mongolian archery to spotlight
A contestant prepares to fire an arrow during a Mongolian archery game held in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia autonomous region on July 13, 2017. The Mongolian archery competitions are part of the 9th Traditional Sports of Ethnic Groups, in which events include Mongolian wrestling, Mongolian chess, high swing, archery, foot shuttlecock, and Mongolian boomerang. [Photo/Xinhua] [Photo/people.cn]
Contestants prepare to fire arrows during a Mongolian archery game held in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia autonomous region on July 13, 2017. Mongolian archery is one of the "Three Masculine Athleticisms" on grasslands, and has been recognized as the earliest event that ever took place in the Nadam fair. [Photo/people.cn]