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.
Some 70 tennis coaches from Inner Mongolia autonomous region attended a training session in Baotou on May 2, held in partnership with Celsius Tennis Academy from the United States, reports Baotou Evening News.
Fires in Beidahe forest had spread across land measuring 10,000 hectares by 1:50 pm on May 3.
More fires swept across Inner Mongolia’s Beidahe forest in the Greater Hinggan Mountains on May 2. Thousands of firefighters were dispatched to the scene to tackle the blaze.
Over 1,300 firefighters and forest rangers were organized on May 1 to extinguish fires that spread across the border from Russia to Yimuhe forest, a primeval forest in the northern Greater Hinggan Mountains in Inner Mongolia.
A female team from Inner Mongolia won the championship of the women’s group marathon at the 13th National Games held in Tianjin on April 29, marking the first gold medal for the Inner Mongolia sports delegation.
Flight VN9501 carrying 169 passengers left Baotou, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, and flew to Nha Trang, Vietnam, on April 26, marking the second direct flight linking the autonomous region with the Vietnamese tourist resort, reports Baotou Evening News.
A rhododendrons festival will be held at a forest park in Oroqen Autonomous Banner, northeastern Inner Mongolia autonomous region on May 8.
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.
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.
