Brainstorming ideas for mega-development concept

Echoing the nation's call to establish a grasslands Silk Road economic belt, an international forum will begin on Friday in Hohhot, capital of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region.

The Grasslands Silk Road International Communication and Cooperation Forum is playing host to a number of ministry officials and those from cities along the silk road, as well as experts from research institutions and universities, and diplomats from Russia and Mongolia.

They will brainstorm their ideas and share their insights into the significance of regional development and the area's future development strategies.