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THE LONG MARCH BY RIDE HORSE
China Ginger Net 2021-08-20 13:34 Email: nongyanyuan@126.com On-duty phone: +86-537-3163974
 They were stranded in the middle of the sandstorm-hit Gobi Desert, with an injured horse and rations running low.
When Kazak herdsman Khuanbek Tusupkhan and his wife Jayna Turkhen spotted a pack of wolves trailing close by, they thought all was lost.
But a local Mongolian horseman soon came to their aid, treating their mount and helping them with crucial supplies.
It was just one of many instances when members of local ethnic communities, from Han to Mongolian, extended helping hands to the Kazak couple on their epic horse-riding journey from their home in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region to the capital Beijing, a trip stretching 4,300 kilometers over 74 days from May 15 to July 27.
"We've received so much warmth and hospitality across the country these past few months, feeling the genuine, uplifting unity among all of us ethnic groups," Jayna, 25, says.
Jayna and 27-year-old Khuanbek rear horses in Shawan county of Tacheng prefecture, at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains. They planned the trip, their first time out of the region, in April 2020, as a "personal way" to mark this year's centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and express their gratitude for the progress and development of the country under its leadership, Khuanbek says.
Horses are an integral part of our community and this was the best way for us to show all of that," he says.
The couple had a van in tow to help with supplementary transport and supplies, but their trip, traversing the mountains, desert and plains of Xinjiang, the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Gansu province and other northern areas, relied on their two horses-Jayna's Shawan White and Khuanbek's Tacheng Red.
The Kazak steeds, which belong to breeds famous for being nimble and tough, successfully carried the husband and wife across the daunting climate and terrain.
Along the way, crowds of residents, who had heard about the duo passing by, would drive out to meet the riders, welcoming them with celebrations, food and drink, according to local media.
After arriving in Beijing and resting their horses at stables in the suburbs of the capital, the couple made it a point to view the national flag-raising ceremony in Tian'anmen Square. They also visited other iconic places like the Badaling section of the Great Wall.
Jayna also posted and livestreamed their life-changing equestrian experiences on social media, garnering more than 300,000 fans.
"We had many opportunities to carry commercials, but we didn't want to profit from this and stray from our original intention of celebrating the centenary our way, to carry our ethnic group's good wishes and love for the motherland," she says.
The couple, who have been married eight years and have two sons aged 6 and 4, spent more than 100,000 yuan ($15,500) on the expedition. once Khuanbek and Jayna return home-with the horses transported back to Xinjiang-they hope to take advantage of infrastructure improvements and other developments to help grow the local tourism sector, offering horse-riding tours, homestays and other ethnic experiences to share the beauty of their area with more people.
Wutzala, head of the China Horse Culture, Sports and Tourism Institute, which is under the Art Development Center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, says the couple have made their Kazak community proud.
"They've drawn us to their pristine lands and rich local traditions. More effort can be made to fully develop appreciation for the scenic and ethnic treasures of northern Xinjiang," he says.
Jayna says that, among their fans online, the horses that carried them across the country have become quite famous themselves. Any offers to buy the animals will also be declined, she says.
"They will continue to be part of our home, among the beautiful mountains, rivers and grasslands."
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