A herd of camels wander the snow-covered grasslands during the 8th Ujimqin Camel Culture Nadam held in Xi Ujimqin Banner, Xilin Gol League, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Jan 9. The camel festival commenced with an assortment of folk customs and sporting events, including a 5-kilometer camel race, male camel pageants, camel performances, and quiz games about camels for children. [Photo by Gao Baocai/chinadaily.com.cn]