Memorial rites honoring Genghis Khan held in China's Inner Mongolia(1/4)

A prayer touches a horse believed to have special spiritual power for good luck during the memorial rites honoring Genghis Khan, the 13th-century Mongolian warrior and founder of the Mongol Empire, at the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan in Ejin Horo Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, April 11, 2012. The memorial rites, dating back over seven centuries, is held from March 17 to March 24 on the Chinese Lunar calendar annually. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)