CCTV News: Recently, Tumushuke City in Xinjiang ushered in the annual "Desert Sheep Catching" competition, adding a lot of vitality to early spring.
At the sheep-catching competition in Tangyi Town, Tumushuke City, Xinjiang, more than 200 riders from 18 teams from the north and south of Tianshan took turns to play. Holding sheep is a traditional competitive event shared by many ethnic groups such as the Uyghur, Kazakh, and Kyrgyz. It is both a contest of strength and a competition of wisdom. Generally, two teams compete, grab the lamb and shoot the designated basket, and the side with the most points within the specified time is the winner. On the field, the riders were like arrows off the string, using various skills on the horse's back, both brave and riding. The scene was very intense when we cooperated and fought hard.
Tumushuke City, Xinjiang holds sheep-catching competitions every year in the early spring season to welcome the arrival of spring and wish you a prosperous farming and a prosperous harvest in the new year. More than 3,000 spectators from the local area can not only appreciate the riders' superb riding skills, but also feel the charm of the unique "horse-back folk customs" and intangible cultural heritage traditional projects.
