Suocuo takes the strain as he becomes the champion for lifting a stone weighing more than 130 kilograms in a traditional stone lifting contest held August 14, 2003, in Nagqu, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Herdsmen from the grasslands of northern Tibet gathered in the town to show their strength and enjoy the rare warm weather in an area that is covered with snow for almost half of the year. [newsphoto.com.cn]
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