Herdsmen hold horse tail flags ahead of a horse race in Xilin Gol League, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, July 16, 2013. With rodeos and races, the White Horse Festival will last two days. [Photo by Chen Hao/Asianewsphoto]

China's special forces participate in boat training during a People's Liberation Army military skills contest held on sea in June. On July 16, the contest moves to land in Beijing where it will last for a week. [Photo/Xinhua]