Aobao ritual toasts Horqin grassland wedding in Inner Mongolia

A priest holds a hada to give toasts to Mongolian couples at the Aobao ceremony in Huolin Gol, Tongliao, on July 7. [Photo by Zhao Xiao/chinadaily.com.cn]

A Mongolian artist plays matouqin at the Aobao ritual in Huolin Gol, Tongliao, on July 7. [Photo by Zhao Xiao/chinadaily.com.cn]

Couples wearing traditional Mongolian costumes circle around the Aobao to celebrate the grassland wedding festival held in Huolin Gol, Tongliao, on July 7. [Photo by Zhao Xiao/chinadaily.com.cn]