A folk symphony orchestra concert, highlighting the culture of the Yellow River, takes to the stage in Baotou on Sept 28. [Photo/Baotou Daily]

A folk symphony orchestra concert named Yellow River Passes through Grassland was recently staged in Baotou city, in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region -- highlighting the integration of regional customs and multiculturalism, according to a report in the Baotou Daily.

The symphony concert was given in the Baotou Manhan Art Theater.

It was the only performance in Inner Mongolia to be included in the Exhibition and Performances of Outstanding Stage Art in the Yellow River Basin.

This series of events was jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and nine provinces and autonomous regions in the Yellow River Basin, including Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Shandong and Henan provinces.

The symphony orchestra concert was financed by the China National Arts Fund.

It was the first folk concert, highlighting folk and regional culture in Inner Mongolia, to be backed by the fund.