Chinanews.com, Jinghe, Xinjiang, January 12th (An Xiaolong, Ma Dongqiang) On January 12th, the ice and snow "Nadam" was "hotly" opened at the Jinghe County Racecourse in Xinjiang.
Horse races, cockfights, tug-of-war, sheep holding... On the arena, the fast-moving horses caused bursts of snow and mist, and the riders used their superb horse skills to ignite the passion in the cold winter, and a wonderful ice and snow feast was staged.
People of all ethnic groups and tourists sang and danced around the bonfire, dancing cheerful black horses and Saurden, performing "the most dazzling ethnic style".
The picture shows horse racing in the snow, and the horses driven by the riders are like arrows flying off the string.
Photo by An Xiaolong
"The horses are in position, ready..." Following the referee's order, the horses driven by the riders rushed forward like arrows off the string, with the sound of hooves and snowflakes flying on the snow.
The contestants waved the reins, whipped the horses, and passed by like a gust of wind, enjoying the passion and speed on the track.
The intense and exciting competition made the audience take out their mobile phones to take pictures and record the wonderful moments with the camera. The cheers and cheers on the scene were endless.
On the other side of the field for holding sheep, two people and horses are riding horses and whips, galloping on the snow to compete for sheep.
They seem to be in a melee, but there are many secrets hidden inside. Some hang on the side of the horse to perform "fishing for the moon in the sea", and some throw sheep on the horse. They cooperate tacitly and show superb sheep-catching skills. Horse whips, chasing each other, fighting hard, competing in riding skills, strength, and wisdom, but more importantly, the spirit of tenacious struggle.
"The sheep hunting team of Bayin Amen Village is strong, but we are confident that we can beat them and win the final championship!" said Xielizati Tieluba, captain of the sheep hunting team in Hartuore Village, Jinghe County, who had just finished warming up Yi dismounted from the horse, the heat on his head was steaming.
"For this competition, our village began to organize training a month ago. The selected team members are herdsmen with strong riding skills in the village. Picking up sheep requires not only a test of riding skills, but also cooperation with each other." Xie Lizha raised his spirits. Yiyi, with a little pride, said that she enjoyed the feeling of riding a horse since she was a child.
"We are usually busy in summer and idle in winter. Every year in the county, there are not only traditional minority sports games, but also winter 'Nadam' competitions, which makes children more interested in traditional culture, and also strengthens the cohesion and sense of honor in the village. "
Diaoyang pays attention to skill and cooperation, while cockfighting is a more direct competition of strength.
At the scene of the cockfighting competition, two aggressive cockfighting chickens stretched their necks to test each other, just like a master duel in a martial arts novel.
Suddenly the owner shouted, and the two fighting cocks pecked at each other with their beaks and slashed at their opponents with their claws. The scene was so intense that people couldn't help but hold their breath for fear of missing any wonderful moment.
At the scene of the cockfighting competition, two aggressive fightingcocks stretched their necks to test each other.
Photo by Ma Dongqiang
"When the farm is slack, I go from house to house to find a good-looking game cock, and I caught it at first sight." Wen Chunyan from Huanggongbei Village, Manding Township, Jinghe County said proudly while caressing his game cock "General".
In order to make his fighting cocks stand out in competitions, he consulted experts everywhere and made friends with cock fighting associations in various places.
Through everyone's guidance, he feeds eggs, walnuts, almonds and other foods to the fighting cocks every day to increase nutrition, watches cockfighting competitions held all over the country through the Internet, learns cockfighting skills, participates in cockfighting competitions in surrounding states, and accumulates various fighting abilities of cockfighting .
Around the arena, the characteristic ethnic food competition made the crowd who heard the news shout "exciting".
The villagers who caught the business opportunity moved their yurts here one after another, or set up a stove to roast fragrant mutton skewers, or set up a big pot to cook special pilaf, and many herdsmen brought out their own agricultural and sideline products, attracting Tourists taste.
"I earn thousands of yuan a day, and I'm very busy." Bosan Tang Hasenahhong said with a smile.
She told reporters that the county held the ice and snow "Nadam", and the village took the initiative to help her set up a stall to sell agricultural products. "It is very good to have such a platform to have an additional sales channel!"
"This year is the ninth national public ice and snow season. Winter sports not only have a strong mass base and special advantages in Jinghe, but are also an important way to activate the winter tourism market and boost high-quality economic development. Jinghe County actively expands Winter tourism, through holding a series of activities such as the Spring Festival Gala for farmers and herdsmen, Yangko Shehuo, and desert tourism, promotes tourism diversification, globalization, and all-season development, enriches the spiritual and cultural life of farmers and herdsmen, and has more and more momentum for rural revitalization. At the same time Focusing on the new consumption needs of the masses, create a more diversified, rich and suitable service format for the masses to enjoy ice and snow, taste delicious food, and buy New Year's goods, so that people will gather, business will become popular, and the economy will flourish, and promote the realization of both tourism employment and income. and ecology.” said Zhao Ping, member of the Standing Committee of the Xinjiang Jinghe County Party Committee and director of the Propaganda Department.
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