Teenagers play football on snowfield to greet the world snow day and international children skiing festival in the city of Zalantun, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Jan 14, 2016. The world snow day was celebrated in China on Jan 17 this 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.