"Naadam" is a grand gathering of Mongolian, Ewenki, Daur and other minority peoples living in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. "Naadam" is the phonetic translation of the Mongolian language, meaning "entertainment" and "games". It is held in summer and fall every year. During the conference, farmers and herdsmen from all over the world ride horses, drive cars, and bring agricultural and animal husbandry products such as furs and medicinal herbs. Groups of people converge on the square of the conference. And set up colorful yurts on the green grassland around the venue.
The predecessor of Naadam is the Mongolian "Ovoo sacrifice", which is the Mongolian nation in the long-term nomadic life, created and passed down the unique national color of the athletic events and amusement, sports programs. In the past, large-scale sacrificial activities were held during the Naadam, and the lamas burned incense and lighted lamps, recited sutras and praised Buddha, and prayed for the blessing of the gods and the elimination of disasters and difficulties. The content of the Naadam mainly includes wrestling, horse racing, archery, Brewer's Race, horse riding, Mongolian chess and other traditional national programs, and in some places there are track and field, tug-of-war, volleyball, basketball and other sports competitions.
In addition, there are martial arts, polo, horseback riding, archery, horse riding, horse chopping, horse racing, horse riding skills, motorcycle and other exciting performances on Naadam. Participate in horse racing horse, must have been specially trained, four feet can not leave the ground at the same time, can only walk fast, can not run fast. Nightfall, the grasslands floating in the melodious and exciting sound of the horse head qin, bonfire beside the young men and women singing and dancing, people immersed in the joy of the festival.