Baotou banner celebrates nomadic culture

The seventh Nomadic Culture Tourism Festival -- a showcase for the rich culture of the regional grasslands -- is to kick off in Darhan Muminggan Joint Banner, Baotou, in Inner Mongolia autonomous region this coming July, according to a report in the Baotou Daily.

The festival, organized by the Baotou municipal government, will include an opening ceremony, traditional Mongolian arts and performances, sporting activities and a music festival.

Darhan Muminggan Joint Banner has hosted the festival for six consecutive years and, with more than 100 activities at each festival, has actively promoted close links between the region’s distinctive culture and its tourism.

New enthusiasm and energy is expected to ignite this year’s festival and provide a significant boost to the development of all-for-one tourism in the banner.

All-for-one tourism is a relatively new idea and model in China for regional development, which places tourism at the spearhead of comprehensive economic and social development. In 2017, for the first time, the phrase was mentioned in the Government Work Report China and demonstration zones for the concept are being set up across the country.

A nadam fair, this year in its 30th iteration, will also open during this four-month nomadic culture festival.

A nadam fair is a traditional gathering of people in Inner Mongolia, held each year when the pastures are at their greenest, and features horse racing, wrestling, archery and other competitions as well as theatrical performances.

A file photo shows the opening ceremony for the sixth Nomadic Culture Tourism Festival on Aug 15, 2018, in Darhan Muminggan Joint Banner, Baotou, in Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo/Baotou Daily]