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Vermillion-colored balloons announce that the equine festivities are about to begin.

Route 317, Nakchu, TAR, Tibet Autanomous Region, China

Author: Michael Yamashita

©Michael Yamashita

Photo size: 24.4 Mpixels (69.8 MB uncompressed) - 6048x4032 pixels (20.2x13.4 in / 51.2x34.1 cm at 300 ppi)

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Nakchu, at the crossroads of route 317 and the Qinghai-Lhasa Highway, holds one of the largest horse festivals in Tibet. Doub...

Vermillion-colored balloons announce that the equine festivities are about to begin.

Tibetan cowboys in their long coats called chubas and stetson hats wait their turn to show off their horsemanship.