Rural folk event attracts participants in Sichuan, SW China

Local people set up tents and tarps for camping on a grassland in Baiyu County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 28, 2024. A rural folk event consisting of performances, horse racing, yak beauty contest and other activities have attracted many participants. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

A woman in traditional costumes is pictured on a grassland in Baiyu County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 27, 2024. A rural folk event consisting of performances, horse racing, yak beauty contest, and other activities have attracted many participants. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

A villager leading a horse walks into a court for horse racing on a grassland in Baiyu County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 27, 2024. A rural folk event consisting of performances, horse racing, yak beauty contest, and other activities have attracted many participants. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

Local people perform Guozhuang dance on a grassland in Baiyu County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 27, 2024. A rural folk event consisting of performances, horse racing, yak beauty contest, and other activities have attracted many participants. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

Local people perform Guozhuang dance on a grassland in Baiyu County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 27, 2024. A rural folk event consisting of performances, horse racing, yak beauty contest, and other activities have attracted many participants. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

Local people participate in a running activity on a grassland in Baiyu County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 28, 2024. A rural folk event consisting of performances, horse racing, yak beauty contest, and other activities have attracted many participants. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

Local people watch activities held on a grassland in Baiyu County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 27, 2024. A rural folk event consisting of performances, horse racing, yak beauty contest, and other activities have attracted many participants. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

Contestants rest before a horse racing activity on a grassland in Baiyu County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 28, 2024. A rural folk event consisting of performances, horse racing, yak beauty contest, and other activities have attracted many participants. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

Children rest in a tent as they enjoy leisure time on a grassland in Baiyu County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 27, 2024. A rural folk event consisting of performances, horse racing, yak beauty contest, and other activities have attracted many participants. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

Tourists from Chengdu City make barbecue on a grassland in Baiyu County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 27, 2024. A rural folk event consisting of performances, horse racing, yak beauty contest, and other activities have attracted many participants. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)