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FESTIVAL OF NAADAM

Each July, people all over Mongolia

celebrate the sports festival of Naadam.

Three sports—wrestling (above), archery,

and horse riding—are the focus of the

festivities. The skills needed to take part in

these activities are those that would have helped

people survive the traditional nomadic lifestyle.

BUDDHIST TIBET

Many Tibetans are devout Buddhists. Their religious leader,

the Dalai Lama, used to live in Lhasa. In 1951, however,

Tibet became part of China and the government restricted the

people’s religious freedom and lifestyle. This has resulted in

tension between the Tibetans and the Chinese government.

The Dalai Lama now lives in exile in India.

TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

As well as modern medicine, many

Chinese still use alternative remedies.

Traditional medicine is based on

the belief that health is achieved by

balancing a person’s mind and body—

their yin and yang. Any imbalance

is treated with medicines made from

dried plant materials (left). Some

animals, including Asiatic bears, are

now endangered due to the demand

for parts used in traditional medicine.

GREAT WALL OF CHINA

About 2,200 years ago, approximately

300,000 slaves began to build China’s

enormous Great Wall. Originally built

to protect China’s northern borders, it

is the longest human-made structure

ever built and stretches from central

Asia to the Yellow Sea, a distance of

3,980 miles (6,400 km).

PEOPLE OF TIBET

Most Tibetans live in the

valleys of the Tibetan plateau,

high in the Himalayas and

surrounded by the world’s

tallest mountains. Tibetans

have their own language

and culture. Recently,

many Han Chinese have

settled in this region.

Western China and Mongolia

Tibetan village

children

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