Winter Naadam festival opens in Inner Mongolia(1/4)

A herder takes part in an archery competition during the winter Naadam festival in Hulunbuir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region , Dec. 22, 2022. (Photo provided to China News Service)

The 19th Naadam of Ice and Snow festival kicked off on Thursday in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Naadam festival, meaning "entertainment" or "recreation" in Mongolian, is a mass traditional Mongolian festival mainly filled with sports events.

A herder takes part in a traditional Mongolian sport event during the winter Naadam festival in Hulunbuir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region , Dec. 22, 2022. (Photo provided to China News Service)

People take part in snow motorbike race during the winter Naadam festival in Hulunbuir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region , Dec. 22, 2022. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Tourists have fun during the winter Naadam festival in Hulunbuir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region , Dec. 22, 2022. (Photo provided to China News Service)