Thousands of Camels Congregate at Inner Mongolian Tourism Festival

Thousands of camels are seen Wednesday in Alxa League of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region for the second Alxa Camel Culture Tourism Festival. [Photo by Cheng Lin/ for chinadaily.com.cn]

Thousands of camels gathered in Alxa League of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Wednesday for the second Alxa Camel Culture Tourism Festival, which will last until Saturday.

Known as the Home of Chinese Camels, Alxa League has two-thirds of the animals in China.

The opening ceremony of the festival was held on Thursday.

Thousands of camels are seen Wednesday in Alxa League of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region for the second Alxa Camel Culture Tourism Festival. [Photo by Cheng Lin/ for chinadaily.com.cn]

Thousands of camels are seen Wednesday in Alxa League of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region for the second Alxa Camel Culture Tourism Festival. [Photo by Cheng Lin/ for chinadaily.com.cn]

Thousands of camels are seen Wednesday in Alxa League of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region for the second Alxa Camel Culture Tourism Festival. [Photo by Cheng Lin/ for chinadaily.com.cn]

Thousands of camels are seen Wednesday in Alxa League of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region for the second Alxa Camel Culture Tourism Festival. [Photo by Cheng Lin/ for chinadaily.com.cn]