A solar halo appeared in the sky over Dalad Banner, Ordos on June 27, attracting local people to come and photograph the spectacle. Images of the phenomenon were quickly circulating on social media.
A quartet made up of college students from Inner Mongolia won coveted prizes at accordion tournaments held in Australia and New Zealand.
Hohhot Little Grass Football Club beat Xinjiang Lottery Football Club 4-1 during the 15th round of China League on June 24.
Inner Mongolia earned over 1.2 billion yuan ($830 million) in import and export trade during May, with a 31.5 percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to the region’s commerce bureau.
Hundreds of migrant children in Hohhot received books donated from Inner Mongolia Library on June 27. The event organizers hope to improve education standards for the children of migrant workers.
Hulunbuir in Inner Mongolia is currently experiencing a drought due to continuing hot and dry weather conditions. Over 6.5 million hectares of meadow fields and 430,000 hectares of crops have been impacted.
Hundreds of young musicians competed in the Inner Mongolia Division Trials of China International Youth Art Festival on June 27.
Flight GS7943 left Baotou Airport on June 24, heading for Irkutsk, Russia, marking the launch of a new direct flight linking the largest city of North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region with one of the largest cities in Siberia, according to baotounews.com.cn.
A bullet train departed Hohhot East Railway Station for Ulanqab marking the start of high-speed rail services using Inner Mongolia’s first newly-laid high-speed railway on Aug 3.
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.