Equestrian feats staged in Lhasa to celebrate Shoton Festival

Tibetan horse riders performed　equestrian feats to celebrate the traditional Shoton Festival in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Thursday.

The performance included picking up a hada, proposing　a toast, pulling off handstands, and bow and arrow techniques.　 　

Traditional Shoton Festival was marked in Lhasa on Wednesday.

Shoton Festival, which literally means "yogurt banquet festival," is one of the most important festivals for Tibetans.