Just after the Spring Festival holiday ended, on Feb 18, the Inner Mongolia border corps' Hinggan League troop began training in a border area in very cold weather but in good spirits.
Railway police in the city of Baotou, Inner Mongolia organized an armed police anti-terrorist, anti-riot drill in the city's railway station, on Feb 18, to ensure the security of passengers during the Spring Festival travel.
The city of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia opened a "Watch some drama, celebrate Spring Festival" event at its Folk Arts Center, on Feb 15, running for 28 days with 56 performances of Inner Mongolian songs and dances, Shanxi opera, and other ethnic music and dance.
China's traditional festival Lantern Festival, on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, which falls on Feb 22nd this year, has the city of Baotou in Inner Mongolia autonomous region preparing some cultural offerings and activities for the locals.
Baotou, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, was a hot spot for tourists during the week-long Spring Festival holiday. About 198,000 tourists swarmed into the city during Feb 7-13, an increase of 13 percent compared to last year.
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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