People perform at the opening ceremony of a horse racing competition in Amdo County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

A rider performs the equestrian skill of picking hada, a traditional Tibetan silk scarf, on horseback at the opening ceremony of a horse racing competition in Amdo County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

People perform at the opening ceremony of a horse racing competition in Amdo County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

People perform at the opening ceremony of a horse racing competition in Amdo County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

Local residents lead their horses on the grassland in Amdo County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

A young rider is pictured with his horse ahead of a horse racing competition in Amdo County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 22, 2026. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)