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Dressed in eye-catching costumes, the pigs excitedly enter this bizarre race in central China. It is held in Zhengzhou, Henan.
The event was organized to promote the pork industry in the world's most populous country. It also demonstrated that pork is an essential food source in daily life.
Farmers brave the rain to take their pigs to the competition.
In this race, the pigs have to overcome many challenging obstacles. Their owners follow behind to support them. On both sides, a large crowd of spectators stands and cheers non-stop.
"Sixteen farms are competing in this year's contest. We aim to educate people on how to keep animals healthy. The intelligence and agility of pigs are absolutely real."—a representative from the organizing committee said.
This is not the first time a pig racing festival has been held. For many years, similar festivals have been organized in China and many other countries.
Here are some images from the famous pig racing festivals:
The race among the pigs was also incredibly exciting.
This event is held in many places around the world.
In China, it attracted a lot of attention.
Thuy Van (According to Metro)
