
A rider shows off equestrian stunts during the opening ceremony of the 44th Yushu horse racing festival in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Du Xiaowei)
YUSHU, July 26 (Xinhua) -- The 44th Yushu horse racing festival kicked off in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, on Saturday, and will last until August.

A rider shows off equestrian stunts during the opening ceremony of the 44th Yushu horse racing festival in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Du Xiaowei)

Riders show off equestrian stunts during the opening ceremony of the 44th Yushu horse racing festival in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Du Xiaowei)

A rider shows off equestrian stunts during the opening ceremony of the 44th Yushu horse racing festival in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Du Xiaowei)

A rider shows off equestrian stunts during the opening ceremony of the 44th Yushu horse racing festival in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Du Xiaowei)

Riders show off equestrian stunts during the opening ceremony of the 44th Yushu horse racing festival in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Du Xiaowei)