The winter Naadam Fair, a traditional festival held in various areas in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is taking place at this moment.

The term "Naadam" means "entertainment" and "recreation". As the name of the festival suggests, it will feature ethnic Mongolian traditional sporting events.

Let’s see how local people celebrate the festival.

Women hold hada, pieces of silk used as greeting gifts, at the opening ceremony of a winter Nadam fair in Chen Barag Qi of the Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 23, 2017. Nadam Fair, meaning "entertainment" or "recreation" in Mongolian, is a mass traditional Mongolian festival mainly filled with sports events. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)