The 18th China-Russia-Mongolia Ice and Snow Festival held in Manzhouli enticed hundreds of visitors to explore a frozen land illuminated with lanterns and neon lights.
Folk performers played the Shouyang war drums, a traditional instrument with a history dating back over 300 years, to celebrate Lantern Festival in a town of Togtoh county on Feb 10.
A flock of people gathered at the Dazhao Temple in Hohhot on Feb 11 to watch sacred Lamaism rites conducted by monks while they prayed for luck and blessings.
Folk customs were performed on stage in Togtoh county of Hohhot on Feb 10, for the celebration of Lantern Festival, bringing traditional culture to life.
To celebrate Lantern Festival, Inner Mongolia Exhibition Center organized residents in communities of Hohhot to make paper lanterns and devise lantern riddles on Feb 10.
On Feb 8, live performances were hosted on snow-covered grasslands in Chen Barag Banner, Hulunbuir League, highlighting multiple ethnic customs and lifestyles.
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.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the autonomous region, during which various celebrations are planned to showcase its prosperity and ethnic diversity.
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