Ice, snow carnival opens in Ujimqin grassland

Herdsmen of Mongolian ethnic group perform equestrian skills during a carnival in Xi Ujimqin Qi, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Dec. 28, 2009.[Photo/Xinhua] 

A herdsman of Mongolian ethnic group tries to pick up something from the ground as he rides a horse during a carnival in Xi Ujimqin Qi, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Dec. 28, 2009.  [Photo/Xinhua]