Wrestlers compete during the opening day of the year's Naadam Festival in Xinlin Gol, situated on the grasslands of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The festival runs through Sunday. Featuring a range of sports and artistic events, the fair is the region’s largest traditional festival and this year attracted around 3,000 athletes. Th e Mongolian form of wrestling, known as bokh qin, has men in traditional outfi ts throw each other around outdoor fi ghting arenas. [Photo by Cui Meng/chinadaily.com.cn]

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