A troupe performs at a musical gala to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of Ulanmuchi Ensemble in Sonid Right Banner on Aug 5, 2017. Ulanmuchi, a song and dance troupe from Inner Mongolia, has played a role in spreading Mongolian ethnic culture and arts over the past few decades. [Photo/Xinhua]

Two men play the matouqin, an instrument popular among the Mongolian people, at a musical gala to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of Ulanmuchi Ensemble in Sonid Right Banner on Aug 5, 2017. For decades, Ulanmuchi has dedicated itself to putting on diverse performances reflecting Mongolian history and traditional nomadic customs, vividly reproducing the spirit of Mongolian ethnic groups. [Photo/Xinhua]