Lhasa holds horse race to boost traditional sports
LHASA, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Pema Yiten, a rider from Nagqu City, was riding his brown horse with light racing clothes at the horse racing field on Tuesday in Lhundrup County, Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region.
The 39-year-old rider leaned close to the horseback and swirled his whip in the air as he and his horse made the final sprint.
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