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The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, with its varied attractions, presents an exciting and memorable getaway for tourists. The region contains almost everything that an urban tourist's heart may desire: stunning grasslands, the Unique festivals & custom Nadam, meaning entertainment and amusement in Mongolian, is an enormously popular entertainment and games festival in The main activities at the Nadam Fair include sacrificial rites, celebrations, athletic sports such as wrestling and archery, entertainment and theatrical performances, as well as trade. At the fair, people wearing their holiday best participate in horse racing, archery, singing, dancing, chess playing and wrestling. Horse racing
Fine horses are said to be the eyes of the Mongolian prairie and they symbolize the spirit of the Mongolian people, who are said to grow up on horsebacks. Horses thus play an important part in their lives. Every Mongolian loves to prove his worth by a show of good horsemanship and archery, as well as wrestling. Wrestling Wrestling is a prime sport at the fair. Wearing tight vests, loose trousers and boots, hundreds of wrestlers come not only to compete for the championship - the honor of a lifetime - but also to help in the development of their courage, temperament and spirit. Cuisine The local cuisine of Inner Mongolian shows both Mongolian and Chinese influences. Most of the food is similar to dishes in Xinjiang and other minority areas of Favorite Mongolian food items include roast lamb, butter, mutton hot pot, cheese, cooked mutton, buckwheat flour, finger mutton, milk tea, and shaomai. Roast Lamb Roast lamb is a traditional Mongolian food, usually specially prepared at a dinner party in honor of distinguished guests or at a great celebration. The golden red lamb, often laid out on a square wood dish, tastes quite delicious. Mutton Hot Pot Mutton hot pot, or instant-boiled mutton, was created during the Yuan Dynasty. Mutton from the back, rear legs or tail of sheep is chosen for this dish, and then cut into slices. The boiled mutton is fresh and tender, not greasy. Cooked Mutton This is the delicacy that the Mongolians like best. It is only prepared for special occasions such as offering sacrifices to the gods or one's ancestors, at weddings or celebrations of elders' birthdays. Finger Mutton Mongolians have savored this traditional food for thousands of years. People often use their fingers to pick up the meat while eating, hence the name of the dish. Milk Tea This is a traditional hot drink the Mongolian people take everyday. It is made by boiling water with brick tea and fresh milk. People usually put a little salt into the milk tea when they drink it. Sometimes they may put a little butter or stir-fried millet into the milk tea. Butter Also called yellow butter, this is nutritious and unique in flavor, and suitable for consumption with both Chinese and Western food. Cheese It is one of the favorite dairy products of Mongolians. (
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