Items are exhibited at the event. [Photo/WeChat account of Baotou bureau of culture, tourism, radio and television]

To advance local cultural development, the people's government of Bayan Obo Mining District and the School of Architecture and Art Design of Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology held the opening ceremony of the first "Hometown of Rare Earth in the World" Cultural Creative Design and Innovation Exhibition on Jan 3.

This exhibition features elements of Bayan Obo's red culture, mining culture, rare earth culture, and more, resulting in the collaborative creation of over 300 cultural and creative works.

The exhibition also led to brilliant music creations. Songs composed by He Xiang, a member of the China Musicians Association and vice chairman of the Baotou Musicians Association, namely "Above the Clouds" and "Homeland of Rare Earth", debuted at the opening ceremony, bringing a rich artistic atmosphere to the cultural and creative exhibition.

Following the opening ceremony, cadres from the university and leaders of Bayan Obo jointly browsed students' outstanding cultural and creative works.

Next, the district aims to create even better artistic masterpieces, allowing creativity to help fuel the high-quality development of Bayan Obo.