Recently, Burqin County, Altay, Xinjiang held a sheep-dialing competition. On the field, horses cheered, whipped hooves, humans and animals joined forces to stage a competition of horsepower and speed.

Diaoyang race requires a high degree of integration between man and horse, and riders and horses have to go through a long period of running-in training before they can win good results in the arena.

  The Altay area with profound grassland culture is inhabited by ethnic minorities such as Kazakhs and Mongolians. It has passed down the folk custom of making sheep for thousands of years and has become a long-term game for nomads to relax, entertain and display skills. It is also popular among ethnic minorities in the northwest pastoral areas. Traditional sports, known as "the sport of the brave on the grassland".

  With the development of the times, the skill of Diaoyang has gradually become an important carrier for tourists from afar to understand the culture of nomadic peoples.

(The video of Yang Tao produced by Sui Aijun and Zhang Tao comes from Altay Radio and Television Station)

Responsible editor: [Liu Pai]