The Sports Bureau of the Inner Mongolia region reports that it has begun preparations for the 14th National Winter Games, to be held in 2020, including construction work on the sites and organizing the competition, as of Feb 25.
The Water Resource Dept of the Inner Mongolia region reports that it is going to speed up work on systems for 22 major water conservation projects to increase the region's water security and plan to spend 120 billion yuan ($18.36 billion) on water conservation during the 13th Five-year Plan (2016-20).
The acting mayor of the city of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, Jia Yingxiang, recently announced at the city's People's Hall, that, “Hohhot will work to have a GDP equal to $20,000 per person during the 13th Five-year Plan (2016-20).”
The railway station in the city of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia hit a peak in the wave of passengers returning from holiday travel.
The 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the Chinese government's policy advisory body, for the city of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, opened its 4th session at the city's People's Hall, on Feb 24, with its chairman, Jia Yingxiang, delivering an annual report on behalf of the city standing committee.
At a press conference in the city of Hohot, Inner Mongolia, on Feb 23, the regional government said it will be pushing for more financing for poverty-assistance this year, with the idea of adding 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) in loans and a larger role in policies, commercial finance, and poverty alleviation.
In Baotou, the number of couples responding to China's major one-child policy change this past Jan 1 has resulted in "steady growth" in those opting to have a second child, which in turn is expected to cause a boom in the economy as the policy takes full effect.
When the city of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia put on some "cultural heritage" performances, Feb 21 - 23, they included national, regional, and city cultural items in nine banner counties.
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.