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  • Mongolian art of singing, Khoomei

    2020-12-21

    Khoomei, or Hooliin Chor (‘throat harmony’), is a style of singing in which a single performer produces a diversified harmony of multiple voice parts, including a continued bass element produced in the throat.

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    Manhan Opera

    2020-04-27

    Originating from Baotou -- mostly from Tumd Right Banner in North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region -- Manhan Opera is a kind of local opera based on er ren tai which in Chinese literally means “two people on stage”.

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    Mongolian chor

    2020-04-02

    One of North China Inner Mongolia autonomous region’s renowned musical instruments, the chor is known as a “cultural diamond” there and was widely played in the Horqin Grasslands as early as the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) – becoming one of the main instruments for court music.

  • Otog Front Banner musical wows the crowds in Beijing

    2019-12-09

    An exotic musical -- Shi Liu Hong Le -- was warmly received by a delighted audience when it was staged created by the Ulan Muqir art troupe at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Dec 7.

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    Ulan Muqir troupe gives entrancing performance in Hohhot

    2019-11-20

    A Ulan Muqir art troupe gave an entrancing performance in Hohhot, in Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Nov 14.

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    'Ulanfu' now in theaters across the country

    2019-11-21

    A biographical film of Ulanfu, a household figure in Inner Mongolia autonomous region, held a special screening in The High School Affiliated to Minzu University of China in Beijing on Nov 16.

  • 15 concerts to light up 1st Morin Khuur Art Festival

    2019-08-26

    The opening ceremony for the 1st China (Inner Mongolia) Morin Khuur Art Festival was held in Hohhot, capital of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Aug 23.

  • Bottoms up! Beer festival gets under way in Ordos

    2019-07-17

    For many seeking to beat the heat, nothing is more refreshing than a glass of ice-cold beer in the scorching summer.

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