Countdown to the Bayanbulak Nadam Festival! Hidden Gems in the Cultural Village

🔥Breaking News From July 12-14, 2025 🕒, during the 25th Donggui Nadam Festival in Hejing County, Bayanbulak Scenic Area offers 50% off tickets (💰original price 65 RMB/person, discounted to 32.5 RMB/person). Join us for a celebration of grassland culture at the most affordable price! 🎉 When the midsummer sun shines over the alpine meadows of a 300-year-old grassland legend is about to unfold. —From July 12 to 14, 2025 The 17th Bayanbulak Nadam Festival, themed "Epic on Horseback," will kick off amidst the breathtaking scenery of the Nine Bends and Eighteen Turns, showcasing thrilling contests of speed and strength! ⏰July 12 (Racecourse) —10:00 Opening Ceremony —12:00 Horse Racing —12:30 Herdsmen’s Skills Competition (Racecourse) —16:00 Horse Racing & Walking Horse Race —17:00 4th Bayanbulak Grassland Ride & Run Challenge (Scenic Area Gate → Nine Bends and Eighteen Turns Viewing Platform: 40km cycling + 3km running) ⏰July 13 —09:30 Horse Racing —11:00 4th Bayanbulak Grassland Ride & Run Relay (Scenic Area Gate → Nine Bends and Eighteen Turns Viewing Platform: 40km cycling + 3km running) —12:00 5th Xinjiang Shalibor Wrestling Invitational (Racecourse) —16:00 Mongolian Handicraft Competition (Racecourse) ⏰July 14 —10:00 Bayanbulak Equestrian Endurance Test (40km & 80km, Racecourse) —18:00 Award Ceremony 🏠Accommodation: Torgut Folk Culture Village 📍Address: Bayanbulak Town, Hejing (next to the scenic area gate) →Stargazing Room (perfect for families, enjoy the galaxy at night) →Private Villa (great privacy, ideal for family trips) →8-Person Mongolian Yurt Tatami (perfect for group trips) (🩷Hidden Gems) 1️⃣、🐎Torgut Dismounting Wine Ceremony Dress in traditional Mongolian attire and participate in the "Torgut Dismounting Wine" ritual. Amidst the melodies of the horsehead fiddle, learn the etiquette of honoring heaven and earth, savor freshly brewed milk tea, and enjoy special song and dance performances. 2️⃣、🔥Bonfire Party As night falls, a roaring bonfire lights up the grassland. The horsehead fiddle’s melodies flow under the starry sky, as herders and visitors join hands to dance. If you stay in a stargazing room, the Milky Way will seem to cascade right outside your floor-to-ceiling window, as if you could reach out and touch the vastness of the universe.