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Shanxi village reproduces Tang Dynasty horse racing
Updated: Feb 25, 2019
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A villager rides a horse through an alley in Xiadongzhai village, Yangquan, Shanxi province, Feb 20. The village is called Xiadongzhai because Dong Zhuo, a warlord in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220), stationed his troops there. Originating in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), paomapai (horse racing) was then a way of conveying messages among troops in different regions and has now developed into a unique folk custom performance in the village. [Photo/Xinhua]
Villagers and visitors gather and watch a performance called paomapai –– a type of horse racing with a history of over 1,000 years, in Xiadongzhai village, Yangquan, on Feb 20. The custom has been handed down for centuries with each man in the village practicing it since childhood. [Photo/Xinhua]
People watch a traditional paomapai performance in Xiadongzhai village, Yangquan, Feb 20. [Photo/Xinhua]
A villager in the costume of an ancient messenger rides a horse through an alley in Xiadongzhai village, Yangquan, Feb 20. [Photo/Xinhua]
