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The long letting go of China's wild horses
By Xinhua Published: May 13, 2026 11:27 AM
Zhang Hefan takes photos of a Przewalski's horse at a nature reserve in the Kalamaili Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Zhang Hefan takes photos of a Przewalski's horse at a nature reserve in the Kalamaili Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)


Zhang Hefan checks the photos of Przewalski's horses at a nature reserve in the Kalamaili Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Zhang Hefan checks the photos of Przewalski's horses at a nature reserve in the Kalamaili Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)


An aerial drone photo taken on April 22, 2026 shows Przewalski's horses released into the wild in the Kalamaili Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

An aerial drone photo taken on April 22, 2026 shows Przewalski's horses released into the wild in the Kalamaili Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)


This photo taken on Feb. 4, 2026 shows Przewalski's horses at a nature reserve in the Kalamaili Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

This photo taken on Feb. 4, 2026 shows Przewalski's horses at a nature reserve in the Kalamaili Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)