On Nov 28, a train departed Erenhot railway station toward Rotterdam in the Netherlands, marking the opening of a brand new route along the Belt and Road trade route.
Inner Mongolia - the country's third-largest province-level division by area - is betting big on joining hands with Hong Kong to jump on the bandwagon of the nation-led Belt and Road Initiative.
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.