The forest fires experienced in Bilahe were extinguished at 12 am on May 5 thanks to the three day and night’s effort of thousands of firefighters and rangers, according to the firefighting headquarters.
Ode to the Grassland, a concert performed by the China Ethnic Song and Dance Ensemble, was recently staged in Beijing to celebrate the 70th birthday of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region.
Arxan National Geopark, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, was listed among the Global Geoparks Network during UNESCO's 201st session held in Paris last Friday.
A folk festival, offering people the chance to embrace natural scenery and traditional customs, has recently drawn hundreds of tourists from across China to visit Old Bull Bay in Qingshuihe county.
Data released by the Hohhot customs show that in the first quarter of 2017, rare earth exports reached 2602.9 tons from Inner Mongolia autonomous region, a 1.6 times of year-on-year increase, the Inner Mongolia Daily reported on May 5.
Two Chinese geological parks were approved on Friday to enter the Global Geoparks Network established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Sandstorms blew across the provinces of northern China on May 4, affecting a land area of over 1.63 million square meters. Resulting in reduced visibility and poor air quality, bitter winds howled across western and central Inner Mongolia.
Fires in Beidahe forest had spread across land measuring 10,000 hectares by 1:50 pm on May 3.
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.