The traditional Yushu Horse Racing Festival is from July 25^th to 30^th each year. This date coincides with the region's most beautiful time of year. On the green grassland, herds of black yaks, brown horses and white sheep are scattered around the multi-colored wild flowers. The blue rivers flow from the snow-capped mountain and into the distance.

The annual horse racing festival is a pageant of local Yushu Tibetans and now, for us as well. The Tibetans will dress in their traditional costumes for the event and hundreds of white tents will be set up on the green grassland in one night. The program of the festival includes horse racing, Tibetan tumbling, horsemanship, archery, shooting, dancing and singing. The Tibetan costume exhibition is another highlight of the festival.

The alpine scenery en route to Yushu is also a major attraction.

Destination: Qinghai Lake & Yushu Kham Tibet

Duration: 10 days

Feature:  Qinghai Lake, Yushu Horse Racing Festival

Time to go: July 21-July 30, 2010