Caption: Ser'xu, Sichuan, China - Aug 2002. A Khampa herdsman waits with his richly adorned horses to compete in the trotting races at the Ser'xu hors

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Caption: Ser'xu, Sichuan, China - Aug 2002. A Khampa herdsman waits with his richly adorned horses to compete in the trotting races at the Ser'xu horseracing festival in the former Tibetan kingdom of Kham, now in Sichuan, China. Held once every three years, Ser'xu is the biggest and one of the most authentic festivals of its kind in Tibet. Flamboyant and eccentric, the native Khampas dress themselves and their horses to celebrate summer and the age old horse racing traditions. Credit: Leisa Contact: Legal Notice: Any use of this picture is subject to a license agreement entered into by the user and AsiaWorks Photography Ltd. All other rights reserved. Any re-use and redistribution of this image is prohibited. For sales enquiries regarding any additional use of this or other pictures from AsiaWorks Photography please contact

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Size: 5389px × 3513px
Location: Garze, Sichuan, China
Photo credit: © Leisa Tyler / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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