@ffinchina: Diao Yang (Buzkashi): Xinjiang's Equestrian Tradition 🐎 Diao Yang (刁羊), meaning "grabbing the goat" in Chinese, is a centuries-old equestrian team sport deeply rooted in the nomadic cultures of Central Asia, particularly among Turkic ethnic groups in Xinjiang (e.g., Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Uzbeks). Participants on horseback compete to seize a headless goat carcass and deliver it to a designated scoring zone while evading rivals. #chinatravel #xinjiang #xinjiangdiaries #explorexinjiang