¡¡¡¡ Inner Mongolian Nadam Grassland- Tourist Festival Time: July-August Place: All places in Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region Contents: Nadam?in the Mongolian language means entertainment. The festival is a magnificent fair featur- ing traditional Mongolian mass recre- The Shoton Festival Time: Aug. 19-Aug. 25 Place: Lhasa Contents: The Shoton Festival is one of the largest traditional festivals in Tibet. Shoton in the Tibetan language means Yogurt Banquet, an activity which started before 17th century. In the past Tibetan Buddhists went up to mountains to practice Buddhism painstakingly every year and when they returned the next year, family members would go to meet them. On the way down they would camp out, ational and sports activities. It is held between summer and autumn to celebrate harvest and reflects the traditional culture and life of the Mongolian people. The Nadam Festival is the largest and most representative festival in the region. Tourists can participate and watch horseracing, wrestling, archery, and enjoy the singing and dancing performed by Mongolian artists, or try local Mongolian traditional delicacies. Any one who has a special talent in sports can also take part in the wrestling and archery contests. dance to celebrate and drink yogurt to adjust their bodies. This is the origin of the festival. Today the Shoton Festival fea- tures three activities: on the first day almost all "Great Wall-Mount Everest"Car Driving Expedition Time: Aug. 6-Sept. 16 Place: Juyongguan Pass, Beijing-Rongbu Lamasery, base camp on Mount Everest, Tibet Contents: This follows "Great Wall-Mount Everest"Car Driving Expedition 2000, along a standard traffic route open to the public. The expedition plays a pioneering role in standardizing domestic car travel for the tourist market and guiding expendi the people of the city go on an outing and climb the mountains to see the Sunning of the Buddha;during the next few days people invite friends and relatives to Norbu Lingka to camp and watch Tibetan operas; in the last few days there are horse and yak racing competitions, performances of horsemanship and shooting on horseback. ture on domestic car tourism. Every place you pass through from Beijing to Tibet, from the bustling metropolis to the remote border plateau will leave you unforgettable memories. National Beach Volleyball Tour Competition Time: End of August-Beginning of September Place: Fenghua in Ningbo Sponsored by: The Beach Volleyball Association of Zhejiang Province Contents: This will be held at the national beach volleyball training base in Yinfeng Villa, Fenghua. Naqu Qiangtang Qiaqing Horseracing Festival Time: Aug. 10-Aug.16 Place: Naqu Contents: Naqu Qiangtang National Beach Volleyball Tour Competition Time: End of August-Beginning of September Place: Fenghua in Ningbo Sponsored by: The Beach Volleyball Association of Zhejiang Province Contents: This will be held at the national beach volleyball training base in Yinfeng Villa, Fenghua. Qiaqing Horseracing Festival is the grandest festival on the north Tibetan grassland. In August tens of thousands of herdsmen driving their cows and sheep. Gather on the grassland outside the city of Naqu. Soon a city of tents several kilometers long appears on the grassland and people dress in their best clothes. During the festival, which lasts for a week, the men compete in horseracing, horsemanship (picking up hada on horseback), shooting on horseback (bows and arrows and guns), and rock carrying. The winner becomes a hero, while the loser can be made fun of. The competitions are very exciting and include a tug-of-war between yaks. After the competition, there is a goods and trade fair. Fairgoers can watch performances given by theater troupe from a variety of places. The whole festival is lively, happy and auspicious. January March April May June July August September October November December door traditional festival-Daugh- ters?Gathering (Party). Tourists can experience the excitement and thrill of the beach festival, enjoy the painted corridor of beautiful mountains on both sides of the river, and have a deep impression

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