Qinghai Yushu Horse Racing Festival Experience

Qinghai Tibetan Yushu Horse-racing Festival （Annual）

1.It is a traditional festival since the Tubo period in the 7th to the 9th century.

2.It is one of the most popular festival in the whole eastern Tibetan plateau.It is actually a feast of ethnic culture，you can get idea of the grand traditional costumes and decorations of the Tibetan Kangba people.

3.It is a annual cultural festival begins on the 25th of July and lasts for one week.During the festival, the activities never stop including traditional Tibetan dances， Tibetan songs,  appreciate Tibetan clothing and adornment show and horse-racing,archery, shooting from a running horse, riders doing handstands from horse back and so on.

When you come, you will see that thousands of colorful tents, beautiful traditional folk costumes of Kham Tibetan and well-known Yushu Tibetan songs and dances are the three spectacles of Yushu Horse Race Festival.
 

The following Photos were took by Philip on July 2019 for the Horse race walking session