Countdown to snow and ice festival in N China
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2016-01-05
Preparations are in the final stage for the snow and ice festival in Darhan Muminggan banner near the city of Baotou, Inner Mongolia, with about 70 ice carvers busy putting the final touches on ice sculptures.
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Sculptors at work for the snow and ice festival. [Photo/Baotou Daily] |
The China-Mongolia Snow and Ice Festival will open on Jan 10 and last for a month, with the vast grassland as a backdrop and with some winter sports competitions sharing the spotlight with the ice sculptures.
High-speed train debuts in Inner Mongolia
A bullet train departed Hohhot East Railway Station for Ulanqab marking the start of high-speed rail services using Inner Mongolia’s first newly-laid high-speed railway on Aug 3.
