Yugur horse race kicks off in Gansu

The race is on. Sunan Yugur autonomous county in Gansu province held a horse race at the local course on May 28, attracting nearly one hundred farmers and herdsmen as competitors as well as thousands of local and visiting spectators. [Photo/Xinhua]

Know more about Sunan Yugur autonomous county

Sunan Yugur autonomous county in Gansu province is noted for its breathtaking mountain scenery and for having the largest Yugur population.

The Yugurs raise animals in the snow-capped plateaus and desert grasslands of the northern region of the Qilian mountain range. They migrated there after religious conflicts and devastating sandstorms in the early 15th century during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).