Spectators at the Mongolian annual festival called Ao Bao Jie.

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Three men watching one of the contests during Ao Bao Jie a Mongolian annual ceremony or event that is second only to New Year in the Mongolian events calendar Here the festival is held at Kanas National Park near the Mongolian border in Xinjiang China the event attracts Kazahks and Mongolians from all over Altai province

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Size: 3400px × 5100px
Location: Altay Mountains, China
Photo credit: © Victor Paul Borg / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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