Herders drive livestock on the way to winter pastures on Bayanbulak Grassland in Hejing County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (China News Service/Gao Naqing)

Every season, the livestock are transferred to different pastures, a tradition that also offers a magnificent spectacle to outsiders.

Herders drive livestock on the way to winter pastures on Bayanbulak Grassland in Hejing County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (China News Service/Gao Naqing)

Herders drive livestock on the way to winter pastures on Bayanbulak Grassland in Hejing County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (China News Service/Gao Naqing)

Herders drive livestock on the way to winter pastures on Bayanbulak Grassland in Hejing County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (China News Service/Gao Naqing)

Herders drive livestock on the way to winter pastures on Bayanbulak Grassland in Hejing County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (China News Service/Gao Naqing)

Herders drive livestock on the way to winter pastures on Bayanbulak Grassland in Hejing County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (China News Service/Gao Naqing)