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. The horse racing competition kicked off here on Thursday, featuring vibrant performances and horse racing events. (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. The horse racing competition kicked off here on Thursday, featuring vibrant performances and horse racing events. (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. The horse racing competition kicked off here on Thursday, featuring vibrant performances and horse racing events. (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. The horse racing competition kicked off here on Thursday, featuring vibrant performances and horse racing events. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

Local residents lead their horses on the grassland in Amdo County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 22, 2026. The horse racing competition kicked off here on Thursday, featuring vibrant performances and horse racing events. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

This photo shows the opening ceremony of a horse racing competition in Amdo County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 23, 2026. The horse racing competition kicked off here on Thursday, featuring vibrant performances and horse racing events. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

Riders enter the venue of a horse racing competition in Amdo County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, July 23, 2026. The horse racing competition kicked off here on Thursday, featuring vibrant performances and horse racing events. (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. The horse racing competition kicked off here on Thursday, featuring vibrant performances and horse racing events. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)