Inner Mongolia: Xilingol League to present more tourism activities
Published : 1:16 A.M. EST, Dec 12, 2008
Xilinggol League in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region will hold a number of tourism activities during the winter travel season. The detailed information is as follow:
→The Second Dolonnur Ice and Snow Festival
Date: Mid-January – Mid-February, 2009
Venue: Duolun County
Content: Large Ice Carving and Snow Sculpture exhibition, Ice lantern and flowery lantern festival, folk-custom performance, music bonfire evening party, ice and snow photography competition.
→Temujin International Cross-country Skiing Classic
Date: December 28-29, 2008
Venue: Xi Ujimqin Qi Ba La Ge’er Gaole Town
Content: Skiers from 12 countries will participate in the cross-country skiing contest.
→The Silver Xi Ujimqin Folk Custom Photography Festival
(A)Jierenma Culture and Art Festival
Date: January 1, 2009
Venue: Xi Ujimqin Ji Ren Gaole Town
Content: Horse racing, camel racing, Xi Ujimqin
(B)Adouao Baoma Culture Festival
Date: January 2, 2009
Venue: Xi Ujimqin
Content: wrestling, horse racing, horse taming
→Fifth Dong Ujimqin Qi Ice and Snow Nadam Fair
Date: January 18, 2009
Venue: Dong Ujumqin Qi
Content: Ice and Snow Sculpture Exhibition, Ice and Snow Nadam Fair (wrestling, camel racing, horse racing, Mongolian chess), Mongolian costume show
→Xilinhot Grassland Cross-country Vehicle Contest
Date: Early January, 2009
Venue: Xilinhot City
Content: cross-country vehicle racing in snow-covered mountain, steeplechase.
→Third Sonid Camel Culture Festival
Date: January 9, 2009
Venue: Sonid Youqi E Ren Zhuo Er Su Mu
Content: Camel racing, camel taming performance, wrestling, camel culture exhibition
→Gao Ge Si Tai He Ice Festival
Date: January 10, 2009
Venue: Abag Qi Hong Ge Er Gao Ge Si Tai He
Content: Traditional ice skate blades contest, riverway speed skating, ice carving contest