Jinxing Festival opens in Baotou

Jinxing Festival opens in Tumd Right Banner in Baotou on June 7. The festival will include artistic performances, food fairs and painting and calligraphy exhibitions. [Photo/Baotou Daily]

The festival features folk culture and will introduce folk arts such as er ren tai, a kind of folk opera performed by two people, usually one male and one female. [Photo/Baotou Daily]

The festival opens at Meidai Monastery scenic area on June 7. The monastery was built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It covers 62,500 square meters and has more than 250 halls, including the Grand Hall and the Dalai Lama Temple. [Photo/Baotou Daily]