InXizang | Xizang holds horse racing for Tibetan New Year

Publish Time: 2024-02-15 Author: From: Xinhua

LHASA, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- The equestrian team of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region staged a thrilling display of traditional horse racing in its capital Lhasa on Monday, the third day of the Tibetan New Year.

The riders were dressed in colorful Tibetan clothes and galloped gracefully around the racecourse in the northern suburbs of Lhasa.

A rider performs riding and archery in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

A rider makes a toast while riding in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)

A rider performs riding and archery in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

A rider performs in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

A rider performs riding and archery in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)

A rider performs hada (a traditional Tibetan silk scarf that symbolizes purity and auspiciousness) collecting in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)