Students in Inner Mongolia go to school on horseback

Students from Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region have a unique way of going to school at the start of the school term - they take to horseback. Dressed in Mongolian traditional clothes, the pupils also give "hada" to their teachers to show respect. Many photos of the students have been posted on the Chinese messaging app WeChat "Moments" facility, and have received numerous "shares". [Photo: Chinanews.com]

Students from Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region have a unique way of going to school at the start of the school term - riding a horse while dressed in Mongolian traditional clothes. The headmaster of a local primary school says they have negotiated it beforehand with the students' parents and obtained their approval. Usually, the pupils do not go to school riding a horse, he says. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

Students from Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region have a unique way of going to school at the start of the school term - riding a horse while dressed in Mongolian traditional clothes. The headmaster of a local primary school says the students live near the school, and they often ride horses at home. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

Photo shows a student presenting a 'hada' to his teacher at school on the first day of the new school term. [Photo: Chinanews.com]