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More than 700 athletes compete in China-Mongolia border city Nadam fair

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2015-08-03 09:12Xinhua Editor: Gu Liping

More than 700 athletes from both China and Mongolia gathered on Sunday in Erenhot, a border city of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region for a three-day international Nadam fair.

The Nadam fair is co-organized by Erenhot and its neighbor Zamin-Uud, one of Mongolia's border cities facing China.

Competitors will participate in a series of sports items including horse racing, Mongolian wrestling, archery, organizers said.

During the fair, Mongolian traditional singing and dancing show will be held as well.

Nadam is a mass traditional Mongolian festival where people celebrate harvests and pray for good luck.

  

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