12th Elephant Festival held in Nepal

Mahouts celebrate after scoring against the opponent team on the second day of the 12th Elephant Festival at Sauraha in Chitwan District, some 154 kilometers from Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec 27, 2015. The five-day fair was organized by the Regional Hotel Association of Sauraha to promote tourism in Nepal. An elephant race, a bullock cart race, a horse cart race, elephant soccer, an elephant beauty pageant and various cultural activities will be held during the event. [Photo/Xinhua]