On Aug 13, an international cultural tourism festival was hosted in Erenhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, with the purpose of promoting culture exchanges among Russia, Mongolia, and China as well as deepening their friendships.

Officials from regional and national governments, the president of the China-Russia Friendship Association, and the head of Mongolian troupes attended the opening ceremony and some delegates delivered speeches.

Artists from Russia and Mongolia pose at the evening gala of the international cultural tourism festival in Erenhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo/northnews.cn]

Saren Chimeg, the vice mayor of Erenhot, said that as a vital transportation junction, Erenhot has been devoted to exploiting cultural resources and ethnic customs for a long time. Through this event, Erenhot would not only publicize Mongolian culture on the world stage but boost economic collaborations with neighbors.

The Russian and Mongolian delegates said the international cultural tourism festival provided a stage for artists from the three counties and it also deepened the friendships among ordinary people across borders, and they hoped that the three countries could further cooperate in more fields.

Then artists from the three countries presented an exotic live show at the evening gala, wowing the crowd.

The cultural tourism festival will last until Sept 30, and will contain a series of activities from the three countries, such as poem recitals, Mongolian ethnic costumes, oil painting exhibitions, and ethnic dancing, held at different places in Erenhot.

An Inner Mongolian ethnic artist sings at the international cultural tourism festival in Erenhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo/nmtv.cn]