Nadam Festival, Inner Mongolia

Nadam Festival in Inner Mongolia, held each summer on the grasslands, is the most dynamic showcase of Mongolian culture through its Three Games of Mongolian Men: wrestling, horse racing, and archery. Over 200,000 attendees witness these competitions, which are 70% older than the average Chinese festival at 800 years. Unlike #5 Qingming Festival's solemn tomb sweeping, Nadam features 500 traditional wrestlers competing for a championship title, generating three times more tourist revenue for its region than the typical rival festival.