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Camel sleigh competition, a traditional activity held by the ethnic minority group Ewenki Nationality living in northern China, is organized on the snowy prairie during the 2003 Silver Hulun Buir Travel and Culture Festival, which debuts at Hulun Buir League in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 20 December 2003. The Travel and Culture Festival lasts until 30 January 2004, featuring various splendid cultural activities including horse and camel sleigh competition, ice ballet performed by the Russians, international beauty contest, fishing on the iced Hulun Lake, skiing, etc. The festival has attracted thousands of tourists from Beijing, Hong Kong, Guangdong and Heilongjiang Province in northeastern China. (KEYSTONE/EPA PHOTO/EyePress/Str)