When the Qing Empire fell, Outer Mongolia declared independence while Inner Mongolia remained part of China. Over a century ...

Filled with folk dances, music from horsehead fiddles and the aroma of deep fried meat pastries, the Mongolian Naadam Festival returns Saturday to the Alameda Point Multi-Purpose Field for the first ...

Archery training in Ulaanbaatar. The archers are preparing for Naadam. Credit: Antonio Graceffo In mid-July, each year, up to 1,000 racing horses, decked out in their traditional finery; exactly 512 ...

At the ongoing Naadam Festival in the Xilingol League, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, I moved through crowds of people in Mongolian robes, past young riders on horseback and rows of ...

Cardboard cutouts erected in Ulaanbaatar during Naadam let tourists pose in traditional Mongolian dress. Credit: Depositphotos Subscribe for ads-free reading Every summer, from July 11 to 15, ...

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Described as the Kentucky Derby, the Olympics and Christmas all rolled into one, Mongolia's Naadam is an 8-centuries-old celebration of heroism... Ancient Mongolian Competition Ties Past To Present ...