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  Mongolian chor

  2020-04-02

  One of North China Inner Mongolia autonomous region’s renowned musical instruments, the chor is known as a “cultural diamond” there and was widely played in the Horqin Grasslands as early as the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) – becoming one of the main instruments for court music.

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  Gorgeous Mongolian clothing – Tumd

  2019-10-16

  Black color is taboo to Tumd dress. Men’s robes are mostly in deep colors, such as blue, dark blue or brown.

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  Spring Festival customs and traditions for ethnic Mongolians

  2019-01-29

  In ancient times, Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, was called "white festival" in Mongolian as pure white milk-made food was served for the festival.

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  Baotou paper-cutting

  2018-11-22

  Paper-cutting is one of the key folk art skills in China, with a history that can be traced back to the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24) when Cai Lun invented paper.

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  Events

  2017-12-07

  Held on the 17th day of the eighth lunar month every year since 1998, the Sixth Ovoo Cultural Festival opened in Baotou, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Sept 17, 2017.

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  Beauty and diversity of Inner Mongolian music

  2017-04-19

  Many people picture a horse head fiddle and classic melodies, such as Hong Yan, when they think of Inner Mongolian music. The instruments used and music played have a strong nomadic style, which is always a gift to listen to.

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  Five traditional Inner Mongolian dances and their history

  2017-04-28

  Inner Mongolian people love dancing and singing and have created many kinds of dances.

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  Sacrificial ceremony to Hasar Khan

  2015-10-30

  Hasar Memorial Hall, located at the foot of Shaorong Mountain, is considered to be a consecrated sacrificial site. Sacrificial offerings at hall are dedicated to the extraordinary character of Hasar Khan.

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  Baotou dough modeling

  2015-10-29

  Baotou dough modeling is listed among the city’s intangible cultural heritage items in June 2012.