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13. Nadam Grassland Tourist Festival
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July 15-August 30
Place: Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Activities: 'Ndam' means 'games' in Mongolian. During
the festival, tourists may participate in horse racing,
archery,an imperial banquet of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368),
Erdos wedding ceremony, a memorial ceremony at the Mausoleum
of Genghis Khan, tours highlighting Mongolian customs
and a visit to the hot spring forest.
14. Xinjiang Grape Festival
Dates: August 20-26
Place: Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Activities: Tourists may attend wedding ceremonies
of the Uygur minority and attend performances of local
graceful dances. A hami melon contest and trade fairs
are arranged. In addition, travelers may visit the street
of grapes and melons and see commercial camel teams
traveling along the Silk Road as they did 2,000 years
ago.
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