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Indigenous American family finds horseback bonds on rolling grasslands in North China's Inner Mongolia

China Daily Global | Updated: 2026-07-13 09:18

Benally's family is warmly received on June 26 by their Mongolian hosts, who presented them with ceremonial blue hada scarves, a symbol of blessing and goodwill on the grasslands. LI ZHIPENG/XINHUA

Julaa's family raises more than 20 horses and nearly 150 sheep on their 156 hectares of contracted grassland. Julaa's aunt prepared her guesthouse for the American visitors days in advance, stocking up on mutton and fresh vegetables.

After a lunch on the grasslands, local herdsmen demonstrated their time-honored skills, performing classic Mongolian horse-roping and penning routines.

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