Originating from ancient farm work and military training, traditional ethnic sports in China have evolved into one of the country's most distinctive cultural elements appealing to athletic fans nationwide.
China has approved construction of four railway lines worth 66.24 billion yuan ($10.79 billion) as the government steps up infrastructure investment to boost growth.
Fuzhou city will have two new trains bound for Hohhot in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region in December, according to a fine-tuned national railway route plan.
High-speed train services will expand to China's western regions including Gansu, Guizhou and Qinghai provinces as well as the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region from Dec 10, the China Railway Corporation said on Monday.
Five districts in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region made the list of the second batch of national harmonious communities recently unveiled by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
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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