Special China - Russia tourist train line opens      2016-07-05

There was a launch ceremony in the city of Manzhouli, Inner Mongolia, on July 3, for a new cross-border tourist railway line linking the region with Russia.

Inner Mongolia opens its first high-speed railway tunnel      2016-06-29

Work on Inner Mongolia’s first tunnel for high-speed passenger trains was completed on June 28, paving the way for the laying of the line that will connect the region’s city of Hohhot with Zhangjiakou, in Hebei province.

Local herdsmen celebrate traditional festival in Inner Mongolia      2016-06-29

Herdsmen take part in a local traditional festival with their horses in the West Ujimqin Banner, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, June 28, 2016.

China green-lights two highway projects      2016-06-22

China's top economic planner has approved two transport projects that will cost a combined 29.2 billion yuan ($4.5 billion).

Districts      2016-07-08

Hohhot city administers four districts, Xincheng district, Hui Ethnic Group district, Yuquan district and Saihan district; Tumd Left banner; and four counties, Togtoh county, Horinger county, Wuchuan county and Qingshuihe county.

Past the greenest pastures      2016-06-08

Summertime is prime time to explore Inner Mongolia's vast grasslands since they're their most verdant. But the region offers more than pretty prairies. Yang Feiyue and Erik Nilsson look at its other colors.

Climate      2016-07-08

Hohhot is in the Northwestern continental climate, with no severe coldness in winter, nor scorching hotness in summer. The average temperature all the year is around 6 centigrade, and the annual rainfall about 350-500 milimeters.

Communication and Transportation      2016-07-08

Hohhot is linked to the national railway networks by Beijing-Baotou and Beijing-Lanzhou lines. There are passenger trains directly to Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Yinchuan, lanzhou, Nanjing, and Ningbo, and international through trains to Ulan Bator and Moscow.